This Indian staple food is a flavorful combination of shallot, warm and fragrant spices, meat, and tomatoes. It makes for a comforting dish that is easily accessible, even on a weeknight! Made Keto friendly by replacing peas and potatoes with green bean bites, it can be made with any meat you prefer—chicken, lamb, pork, goat meat, or minced pork or veal; just be sure to recalculate the macros with any changes. Want to make it in an instant pot? Here you go: Sauté the shallot in butter, add the ground beef and garlic powder and cook, breaking beef into small crumbles until cooked through. Add remaining ingredients and stir. Cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes and allow to release naturally for 10 minutes.
Keto Ground Beef Keema
Ingredients List
- 1 ½ Tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 ½ tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1- pound ground beef
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup green beans, trimmed and cut in ½-inch pieces
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the curry powder, turmeric, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, ginger, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large skillet with a lid over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the shallot and cook, stirring often, until almost transparent, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and garlic powder and cook, stirring and breaking beef into small crumbles, until the beef is cooked through and browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the reserved spice mixture and stir until combined and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the green beans and tomatoes, stir to combine, reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and cook until the green beans are tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve.
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I’m eating this right now… it’s really good, I put two bags of frozen cauliflower rice in it and just a half cup of peas. Lots of red pepper and Sriracha, it’s a flavor bomb!
So flavourful! My husband, who is not Keto, loves this dish. We’ve added spinach to it and serve over cauliflower rice. Trying it with ground chicken tonight.
Simple, warming spices, comfort food. Really enjoyed the spice mixtue.
Super yummy but I can’t have nightshades anymore. Any suggestions for tomato substitute? Broth?
Hi Samantha, Yes, you could use broth, but the color and flavor will be different than in the original recipe. I still think it would be very tasty, though.
Oh, this one’s a keeper. I LOVE all the spices!!! Wonderful flavor and it would be great to throw in a variety of vegetables to mix it up a bit. Highly recommended.
I have made this countless times since you first posted it. I make it exactly as written. Always delicious. Even better as leftovers.
This is quite easy and so so delicious. It’s like comfort food. Next time maki g 4 servings so we can have for a left over. Might use ground lamb. Thankyou for an excellent recipe.
This was very satisfying and comfort food like. I followed the recipe exactly except backed down on the garlic a bit. perfect!.. This will be used often maybe with a bit of riced cauliflower.
My husband hates green beans anything I can substitute for them?
Hi Alice – you could try zucchini, although it might not need to cook as long. Cut the zucchini lengthwise in two halves, then cut each half lengthwise again. Then cut in 1″ long pieces.
I bet you could substitute the green beans for cut up asparagus.
Made this today and it’s amazing full of flavour and so simple to make it will definitely be on the menu in our house again next week
Thank you for sharing and we hope you enjoy some of our other recipes 🙂
Delicious!!
Amazingly simple, quick, and packed full of flavor. Spices are perfect. Sometimes I skip the green beans and put over steamed cauliflower rice. Keto-licious!
This was really good. Maybe just a little too salty but that’s just my preference. It was so easy to make! I topped with cilantro and sour clream to cool it off a bit. I will definitely be making this again!
It looks harder than it really is, right! 🙂
Which type of salt did you use? Sea salt is coarser than table salt so if you used table salt and didn’t adjust the quantity, that could be why you found it salty.
Salt should be specified as Kosher Diamond Crystal!!! I made the recipe as published but reduced the amount of salt due to comments I read. I used regular sea salt, 2 tsp and the meal was still too salty. Otherwise, the combination of spices gives this dish an excellent warming taste.
Loved this recipe. Warm and spicy with the perfect slight afterburn . Really good over mashed cauliflower.
This recipe is amazing! I’ve been lacking flavor in my meals and this recipe is screaming with flavor! I’ll be making this many, many times in the future!
We love hearing that! For more flavor in your meals try some of our other Asian or Indian recipes.
This has become a weekly meal in our house. Absolutely delicious, flavor filled dish and easy to prepare!!
You are not alone! This recipe is on a lot of people’s “favorite” list.
Great recipe. Very tasty. I added some spinach as I had some I needed to use. Was very filling!
Thanks, Jo. We hope you try some of our other recipes.
My family cannot get enough of this!! Very tasty and fulfilling!! Thank you for the recipe.
Amazing and comforting 🥰
I have made it at least once a month this year
That makes us so happy.
I cannot give this enough stars!! If you enjoy incredibly flavorful food this dish is for you. It’s become a regular in my household.
It’s one or our regulars at Keto-Mojo too!
Aw shucks. We like it too!
Thanks so much for this recipe! I doubled it based on good reviews, and I’m glad I did. Whole family enjoyed it, and now we have leftovers (not much though) for lunch.
Spice up your week with this yummy, easy-to-prepare dish! This will definitely become a go-to dish for us!
It was simple and delicious. A little on the spicy side. We will definitely be making it again!