Description
Keema Maggi with Achari Chili Oil brings Indian street-style comfort to your kitchen, blending spicy minced meat with nostalgic noodles. Quick and flavorful, this dish offers a perfect balance of aromatic spices and hearty textures you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound ground lamb or beef
Spices and Aromatics:
- 4 whole green cardamom pods
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
Vegetables and Herbs:
- 1 (2-inch) piece ginger
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 medium scallions
Instructions
- Finely mince fresh ginger, garlic, and green chiles, then combine with a blend of aromatic ground spices and kosher salt to create a fragrant base mixture.
- Carefully dice yellow onion into uniform pieces and thinly slice green scallions for garnish; mix ground beef (80/20 lean-to-fat ratio) with Maggi liquid seasoning to enhance flavor depth.
- Heat neutral cooking oil in a large skillet, then add whole cardamom pods and cloves, toasting until their essential oils release a rich, warming aroma.
- Introduce the prepared ginger-chile mixture to the skillet, stirring continuously for 2 minutes to develop complex flavor profiles and prevent burning.
- Whisk together filtered water, tangy ketchup, and concentrated tomato paste, creating a vibrant sauce that will bind the dish’s components.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet, allowing it to simmer and reduce while incorporating the seasoned ground beef and sweet green peas; sprinkle generous amounts of garam masala and additional Maggi seasoning for layered taste.
- Cook Maggi instant noodles according to package instructions, omitting the included seasoning packet; drain and toss with homemade achari chili oil for a spicy kick.
- Plate the noodles, top with the richly spiced meat mixture, and garnish with reserved sliced scallions and an extra drizzle of chili oil for added visual appeal and flavor intensity.
Notes
- Crafted with love, this Keema Maggi transforms instant noodles into a restaurant-worthy comfort meal.
- Layered spices create an explosive flavor profile that dances between traditional Indian cuisine and quick street food.
- Ground beef gets elevated with aromatic cardamom and cloves, promising a deeply satisfying culinary experience.
- Homemade achari chili oil adds unexpected tangy heat, turning simple noodles into a gourmet adventure.
- Quick preparation means you can enjoy restaurant-quality flavors in under 30 minutes, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 50 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg