Keema Matar

Keema matar (English: "pea and minced meat")[1] is a dish from the Indian subcontinent associated with the Mughals.

Keema Matar
Keema matar
Alternative namesMatar Gosht
TypeHouse food
Place of originIndian subcontinent
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Associated national cuisineIndia, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Main ingredientsMinced meat and pea
Ingredients generally usedIndian spices
Similar dishesAloo keema
Other informationAloo matar

History

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

In Royal Families

In royal families of the Indian subcontinent, the dish was served at special occasions and events like weddings and celebrations etc. In Mughal families it was included in weekly menu.

Name

The dish was named as "Keema matar" but now in common language it is spoken as "Matar Qeema".

Ingredients

Keema Matar with Indian spices

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.[2] All other ingredients include Indian spices and water with banaspati ghee.

See also

References

  1. Narain, P. (2000). The Essential Delhi Cookbook. Penguin Books Limited. p. pt54. ISBN 978-93-5118-114-9.
  2. Goor, R.; Goor, N. (1999). Eater's Choice Low-Fat Cookbook: Eat Your Way to Thinness and Good Health. Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-395-97104-8.


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