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Keema prep jars

Batch keema for quick wraps, rice bowls and omelettes.

  • 42minutes
  • 4servings
  • 528kcal each
  • 31gprotein
  • Gym
  • High protein
  • Meal prep
  • Make ahead
Keema prep jars

Ingredients

Cooking for − 4 + servings

The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.

  • Beef mince 640 g
  • Onions 1⅔
  • Tomatoes 2⅓ medium
  • Peas 160 g
  • Ginger garlic paste 1⅔ tbsp
  • Garam masala ¾ tsp
  • Red chili powder ¾ tsp
  • Turmeric ⅓ tsp
  • Cooking oil 1⅔ tbsp

From the cupboard

  • Salt, about 1¼ teaspoons
  • Cook the keema dry — wet keema spoils faster

What you will need

Large wide pan, Wooden spoon, Five jars or boxes, Knife and board

Method

  1. 1

    Fry the onions 10 min

    Heat the oil and cook the chopped onions until soft and golden.

    In this step

    • Onions1⅔
    • Cooking oil1⅔ tbsp

    Ready when: Soft, golden onions.

  2. 2

    Brown the mince 15 min

    Add the ginger garlic and mince, breaking up lumps, and cook until the water dries and it starts to fry.

    In this step

    • Beef mince640 g
    • Ginger garlic paste1⅔ tbsp

    Ready when: Loose grains of mince, sizzling not boiling.

  3. 3

    Add tomatoes and spices 12 min

    Add the tomatoes, chilli, turmeric, garam masala and salt and cook until the oil separates.

    In this step

    • Tomatoes2⅓ medium
    • Garam masala¾ tsp
    • Red chili powder¾ tsp
    • Turmeric⅓ tsp

    Ready when: Oil at the edges, no watery gravy.

  4. 4

    Peas and dry off 8 min

    Stir in the peas and cook until the keema is dry enough to store.

    In this step

    • Peas160 g

    Ready when: Dry, glossy keema.

  5. 5

    Cool and jar 15 min

    Cool completely, then fill five jars. Use it in wraps, with rice, or in an omelette.

    Ready when: Four days in the fridge, three months frozen.

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