Mumbai-Style Gluten Free Turkey Keema Pav
This incredibly flavorful "Keema Pav" recipe is the Indian version of a sloppy joe. It is a favorite street food from Mumbai, originated in the Parsi or Iranian restaurants there. Traditionally made with ground lamb, I made this with ground turkey to make it more accessible. The keema is mouthwateringly delicious and the flavors are amped up with spices, herbs and aromatics. The keema is piled onto a "pav" or a dinner roll and topped with a runny fried egg, ready for you to dig into. I used dinner rolls from Against the Grain to make this gluten free version!
Ingredients
- 4 whole4 whole4 whole Original Rolls - Against the Grain
- 2 lb2 lb2 lb Ground Turkey, Can sub with Ground chicken, lamb or beef
- 1.5 whole1.5 whole1.5 whole Red Onion, chopped
- 3 cloves3 cloves3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 pieces1 pieces1 pieces Ginger Root, 1 inch piece, chopped finely
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Plain Yogurt, At room temperature and beaten smoothly
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Green Peas, boiled
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Egg
- 0.5 whole0.5 whole0.5 whole Lemon
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Ghee, or Oil
- 1.5 tsp1.5 tsp1.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Whole Cumin Seed
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Bay Leaf
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp ground Coriander
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Kashmiri Chili Powder, can sub with cayenne
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Garam Masala
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Cilantro
- 0.25 cup0.25 cup0.25 cup Mint Leaves
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Spinach
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Jalapeño, optional for heat
Spices
Green Paste
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Heat Ghee/Oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and bayleaf, let cumin seeds splutter
- Add chopped onion, garlic and ginger and saute till onion is browned
- Add ground meat and saute till it is not pink. You can use a meat chopper to break up the meat
- While meat is cooking, prepare the dinner rolls. In they are frozen, bake them. Split/cut into 2 halves, butter each side and toast for a few minutes on a pan
- Blend ingredients under Green Paste section ( Cilantro, spinach, mint and jalapeno) with a little water to a smooth paste
- Add paste to ground meat and mix in well
- Add beaten plain yogurt, followed by spices - turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala and chili powder
- Sprinkle with salt and mix everything well
- Add boiled peas and saute for a few minutes
- Squeeze juice of half a lemon and keema is ready
- Fry an egg sunny side up
- To assemble - take half of a dinner roll, pile ground keema on it, top with chopped onions, cilantro and a fried egg. You can cover with the other half of the roll or just serve open faced
- Bite into the delicious keema pav for an incredible gastronomical experience
Notes
You can substitute ground turkey with chicken, beef or lamb I have used gluten free dinner rolls, but if you can tolerate gluten , use any soft dinner rolls The keema can also be served with rice instead of a roll in a bowl
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Coconut Free Entrées Gluten Free Grain Free Nut Free Poultry Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar FreeThis is our estimate based on online research. | |
Calories: | 407 |
Fat: | 17 g |
Carbohydrates: | 11 g |
Protein: | 48 g |
Cholesterol: | 188 g |
Sodium: | 976 mg |
Fiber: | 4 g |
Sugars: | 4 g |
Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
Calculated per serving. |
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