Keema matar explained

Keema Matar
Alternate Name:Matar Gosht
Region:Indian subcontinent
National Cuisine:India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Type:House food
Main Ingredient:Minced meat and pea
Minor Ingredient:Indian spices
Similar Dish:Aloo keema
Other:Aloo matar

Keema matar (English: "mince and peas"),[1] also rendered Qeema matar, is a dish from the Indian subcontinent associated with the Mughals. The term is derived from Chaghatai Turkic قیمه (minced meat) which is cognate with Turkish kıyma (minced or ground meat).

History

"Keema matar" was popularly eaten in the courts of Mughal India.

Name

The dish was originally called "keema matar" but is referred to as "matar qeema" nowadays. In Pakistan, due to the way the letter ق is pronounced, the dish is spelled with a "q" (qeema), but in India and Bangladesh it is written with a "k" (keema).

Variations

A popular variation of this dish is aloo keema (potatoes and minced meat).[2] It is commonly cooked in North Indian and Pakistani households.

Keema is also used as a filling for samosas.[3]

Ingredients

Ingredients of this dish are already specified in its name i.e. "Matar" (pea) and "Keema" (mince). Meats used include ground goat meat, lamb, or beef.[4] All other ingredients include Indian spices and water with banaspati ghee.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Narain, P. . The Essential Delhi Cookbook . Penguin Books Limited . 2000 . 978-93-5118-114-9 . pt54.
  2. Web site: Jamil . Tressa . 2021-12-20 . Aloo Keema (Ground Beef and Potato Curry) . 2022-11-04 . Jamil Ghar . en-US.
  3. Web site: Keema Samosa Recipe: How to Make Keema Samosa Recipe Homemade Keema Samosa Recipe . 2022-11-04 . recipes.timesofindia.com . en.
  4. Book: Goor, R. . Goor . N. . Eater's Choice Low-Fat Cookbook: Eat Your Way to Thinness and Good Health . Houghton Mifflin Company . 1999 . 978-0-395-97104-8 . registration . 23.