Easy Peasy Keema Saagwala (Easy Peasy Minced Meat With Spinach)

Posted on by Bindhu Venkat

​A full meal with almost all the essential nutrients which is easy to cook, too: How tempting does it sound?

Here I am, with a recipe with high biological value proteins, good amount of minerals and vitamins, and without any excessive calories!

It satiates, satisfies, and tastes amazing.

​Ingredients:

  • ​Minced Meat (you may use goat, turkey, chicken or beef) - 1 lb
  • ​Spinach - 1 lb (1 lb spinach seems like a lot but reduces to little on cooking)
  • ​White or Yellow Onion chopped finely  - 2 cups
  • ​Ginger grated - 1 tbsp
  • ​Garlic minced - 1 tbsp
  • ​Jalapeño chopped finely - 2 Tbsp
  • ​Tomato paste - 1 tbsp (if using fresh tomatoes use about 1 cup, finely chopped)
  • ​Salt - to taste ( i use 1/2 tsp seasalt)
  • ​Cayenne pepper - to taste (i use 1/2 tsp, but i love hot n spicy)
  • ​Black pepper powdered - 1/2 tsp
  • ​Turmeric - 1 tsp
  • ​Garam Masala powdered - 1 tsp
  • ​Coconut oil - 1 tbsp

​Spices For Tempering:

  • ​Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • ​Caraway seeds - 1 tsp
  • ​Nigella seeds - 1 tsp
  • ​Asafoetida - 1 pinch
  • ​Bayleaf - 2

​Directions:

​For Pressure Cooker

  • 1
    ​Heat Oil in a Pressure Cooker over medium-high heat.
  • 2
    ​When oil is hot add the tempering spices - Cumin, Caraway, Nigella, Asafoetida and Bayleaf.
  • 3
    ​Immediately add all other ingredients except Garam Masala Powder and Spinach.
  • 4
    ​Cook on Medium High heat to Bring to Pressure and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • 5
    ​After natural release, Add Garam Masala Powder and Spinach and cook uncovered over high heat until the Spinach wilts.

​For Slow Cooker

  • 1
    ​Heat Oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
  • 2
    ​When the oil is hot add the tempering spices - Cumin, Caraway, Nigella, Asafoetida, and Bay leaf. You should hear all the spices sizzle.
  • 3
    ​Add the tempered spices along with oil to the slow cooker and make sure you grease all sides with some oil as well.
  • 4
    ​Add all other ingredients except Garam Masala Powder and Spinach to Sow cooker. And mix well.
  • 5
    ​Cook on High for 4 hours. If you are around you could Stir every 2 hours or so.
  • 6
    ​Open and Add Garam Masala Powder and Spinach and cook uncovered on High heat until the Spinach wilts.

​Serve with your low carb rotis, tortillas, or flatbread.

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