Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2011

i gave this 4 stars but as an indian, it was still so bland for me! and hubby & i like food to be super flavorful. so what i did, i added 1/4 spn turmeric, 1 1/2 spns corriander pwder, 1/4 spn ginger garlic paste, 2 spns garlic powder, 1/2 chicken cube, dash of oregano, little ketchup and 2 1/2 spns of montreal chicken seasoning, red chili pwder and dash of red pepper flakes, and voila, it came out super duper tasty! once it's all cooked up nicely, i grind it to make the texture softer for the kids. ground beef now becomes very tender instead of rough meat. kids will love! ok, im sure indians are going to say this now NOT keema, lol, but for those of you who find this recipe bland, this is the way to spruce it up!!

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kiwiann

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2010

Tasty, but I definitely added extra spices; cumin, ground coriander, and chili powder.

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meep234

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2010

Caution!!! Very spicy! Tastes great but is definitely not for the faint of taste buds. Next time I will cut the garam masala in half.

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Brittygreeneyes

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2010

Good recipe, however i took others advice, and added a cinnamon stick, 2 cardamon pods, coriander powder, cumin, and chopped up some jalapenos for some added spice. I also used only 1 heaping tablespoon of tomato paste. It came out wonderful, I will be making this again and again!!

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JUJEY

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2010

My family is Desi, and to make this the traditional pakistani way, use ground beef. Also, we add potatoes that cook in the broth. It always has peas in it traditionally. Also, it is missing cumin (this is a MAJOR ingredient in keema) as well as a couple cinnamon sticks and some cloves. We have never eaten this with Raita, usually with some parathas or pooris over basmati rice. This is like the desi meatloaf recipe: lazy night cooking, as it is super quick and easy. You don't usually find this in a restaurant because it is so simple, but it is the simple dishes that evoke the most memories. I love this dish. Also, I would not add curry powder to this, but it does not matter what you add I guess, it just does not traditionally have it. And it is the cinnamon that brings out the heat (spicy-ness) in the dish so it is a critical ingredient.

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ashley01

Home Town: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2010

This recipe helped me achieve the tastier ground meat that I've ever cooked myself! Since I live alone and don't have many ingredients in my tiny kitchen, I substituted garam masala for Italian Seasoning and instead of beef broth I poured a small bag of Latin American Sofrito into the skillet. Guess the results are not Indian at all but very yummy nonetheless!

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andyboza

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: San Jose, San Jose , Costa Rica

Reviewed: May 24, 2010

I made this with ground sirloin (my grocery store doesn't carry ground lamb, unfortunately), and it was very flavorful! Served with Nan or rice and a vegetable, this makes a fabulous main dish!

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Mistress Nicci

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Red Oak, Texas, USA

Living In: Euless, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2009

So I had to make a lot of changes to this one that's why I only gave it 3stars. I used about 1 lb of lean ground beef. I used 2.5 tablespoons of Garam Masala, .25 tsp cumin, .25 tsp coriander, a dash of curry powder, and a little chipotle chile pepper to taste. I also added about a cup of diced potatoes. I left out the tomato, but kept the other ingredients. I served it with warm whole wheat pita bread. It was really good, and even better the next day. Will make again.

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