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Keema Pav
We recently hosted a Water Splash party for kids and families in our backyard. This was a brainchild of Sandy and we had water games like sprinkler trampoline, portable pools, kids fountains and some more stuff like fixed in the backyard. There were water guns , water balloons and other water related toys to elevate the fun. Interestingly the adults got more engrossed, and we literally had a ball that day. We had also set up a chat buffet table at the sides with salads, bhel, pav bhaji etc and I had also made a punch for the party. The aftermath of such parties is always a lot of left over food which you somehow need to eat, distribute or reuse. The left overs here was a lot of onions, ginger , green chili, cilantro leaves etc from the chat buffet and we had to use them before they get spoiled.
This is when the Pav’s reminded me of my days in Pune. There is this very old Irani café in Pune called “Good Luck Café” which is very famous for its Keema Pav. Well Keema pav in simple terms is a spicy Ground meat curry served with breads which closely resembles the Hawaiian breads. You take the meat and stuff it in between the breads and then eat like a burger. The keema(meat) is self sufficient and you do not need to add any more sauces as the keema is cooked in a spicy sauce.
So, I took out some ground chicken from my fridge and started cooking. Now this version of keema uses a lot of cilantro and ginger and hence you can call it the “Dhaniya Keema pav”. The original dish also uses tomatoes, garlic, and ground spices like cinnamon stick, but I have refrained from using them here just to keep it simple. A bite of this and you would be in love with Keema Pav, may be even plan a trip to Pune to eat all famous Keema pav of Good luck café. I would highly recommend this one, do try it out and let me know how you liked it in the comments below.
Cuisine – Indian
Course – Main Course
Keywords- Indian, keema,pav, ground chicken, chicken , Spice, Tasty, Cooking, Recipe
Prep – 15 mins
Cook – 25 mins
Ingredient:
1 Stick of fresh ginger chopped small
2 Whole onion chopped small
2 Green chili
½ Teaspoon of coriander seeds
1 Teaspoon of cumin seeds
2 Bowls of chopped cilantro leaves
2 Teaspoons of coriander powder
1 Teaspoon of turmeric powder
2 Lb ground chicken
1 Bowl of green peas
RECIPE :
1. Take a pan and add some oil in it, bring it to heat.
2. Toss the ginger, onions, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and the green chilis and sauté them together until the onions looked cooked.
3. Now add 1 bowl of cilantro leaves, coriander powder, turmeric powder and the chicken and continue to sauté while stirring continuously to mix them together for 2 mins.
4. Close the lid and cook it until the chicken looks cooked, stir in between to maintain the consistency. Add a little water if necessary to deglaze.
5. Add 1 more bowl of cilantro leaves, green peas and cook for 5 more minutes.
6. Turn off the stove, add more cilantro leaves and your dish is read.
Serve this with some Hawaiian breads as Pav , do toast the breads with a bit of butter and add a scoop of butter on top of the keema as well. I also serve this with a wedge of lime to add some acidity to my plate.
