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If you love the flavor of curry, you’ll absolutely love Pakistani Kima! This dish is literally bursting with flavors, and it reminds me a little bit of some of the dishes my husband and I ate during our two-year stay in Taiwan.
I love using fresh ginger, because I love the zest that the pieces of ginger add to this curry — but feel free to use powdered ginger if your taste buds aren’t quite as adventurous, haha. You can also cut back on the amount of curry used if you are serving this to picky eaters.
Having said that, one of my children loves Pakistani Kima so much that he requests it every year for his birthday dinner!
My mom made this for our family when we were growing up, and she got the recipe from her very used copy of the More with Less Cookbook. I’ve continued making my version of this recipe with my own family, and I honestly love it more each time I make it!
Pakistani Kima is an amazing way to stretch a single pound of meat into so many servings. And, I personally think that the leftovers taste even better the second day!
Pakistani Kima Recipe Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil (or butter)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4-5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-2 inch chunk fresh ginger root, peeled and finely diced (or 1 teaspoon ginger powder)
- 1 pound ground beef (I use venison)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
- 3-4 large potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cans green beans
- cooked rice
Serves 6-8
How to Make Pakistani Kima
1. Heat the 3 Tablespoons olive oil in a large electric skillet over medium heat. Add the finely diced onion and sauté until tender. Add in the diced garlic and ginger, and continue cooking and stirring for another minute.
2. Add in the ground beef and continue cooking and stirring occasionally over medium-low heat.
3. Stir in the salt, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, and ginger (if not using fresh ginger) and cook for a minute or two to let the flavors season.
4. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and diced potatoes and mix well. Put a lid on and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender. Add water as needed throughout cooking so that the mixture doesn’t get too thick (I fill the tomato can with water and usually end up using about half of it).
5. Add in the cans of green beans and stir. Put the lid back on and continue to simmer for 1-2 minutes.
6. Serve over cooked rice.
Pakistani Kima
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4-5 garlic cloves minced
- 1-2 inch chunk fresh ginger root peeled and finely diced (or 1 teaspoon ginger powder)
- 1 pound ground beef I use venison
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
- 3-4 large potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 cans green beans
- 4 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Heat the 3 Tablespoons olive oil in a large electric skillet over medium heat. Add the finely diced onion and sauté until tender. Add in the diced garlic and ginger, and continue cooking and stirring for another minute.
- Add in the ground beef and continue cooking and stirring occasionally over medium-low heat.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, and ginger (if not using fresh ginger) and cook for a minute or two to let the flavors season.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes and diced potatoes and mix well. Put a lid on and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender. Add water as needed throughout cooking so that the mixture doesn’t get too thick (I fill up the tomato can with water and usually end up using about half of it).
- Add in the cans of green beans and stir. Put the lid back on and continue to simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve over cooked rice.
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