keen, huh? no. keema.

i will live on keema in graduate school, i am pretty darn sure. why? cause its super easy to make, and its delicious and it features (my version, anyways), the chameleon!

no, not lizard. TURKEY! ground turkey to be exact.  traditional keema is made with ground beef or lamb - it's a dry spiced meat curry that is impossible to wreck.  seriously. foolproof.

i refuse to pictorialize keema for you cause its so easy you can make it and look at it all by your lonesome.

let's get to it.

peachy-keen keema

ground spiced turkey curry - serves 4

ingredients

1.5 tbsp garam masala

1 tsp cayenne pepper (if you're a wuss, 1/2 tsp)

4 cloves garlic, finely minced

1/2 inch ginger piece, finely minced

1 onion, minced

half a cup frozen baby peas

1/2 pound ground lean turkey

salt, sugar, lemon juice to taste

1.  warm up a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a large sautee pan on medium high heat.  add ginger and garlic, cook for 30 seconds, then add the garam masala and the onion and sautee until onion is soft and translucent.

2.  add ground meat, breaking it up with the back of your spoon and mixing it in to the onion mixture.  when about halfway cooked, add the peas and the cayenne pepper.  continue to stir the meat until fully cooked.

3.  season with salt, sugar and lemon juice to taste.  there. you're done.

serve this with some hot flat bread, preferably indian chapati or naan.  i love eating it mixed with basmati rice cooked with some whole cumin seeds and topped with plain yogurt.  sometimes i add a mixture of pureed tomato, cream, and mint to the mix with the peas to vary it up.  once you have the basic recipe down, it's easy to improvise.  if you like spicy, easy indian food - this will surely become a staple at your house.  it is at mine!