Instant Pot Keema Lobia (Ground Beef and Black Eyed Peas Curry)
This spicy and delectable Instant Pot Keema Lobia curry comes together quickly and easily and has a unique, homestyle Punjabi taste.
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
To Pressure Cook:
- 1 medium to large onion cut into wedges
- 2 small tomatoes cut into wedges
- 5-6 cloves garlic cut into a couple pieces
- 1 lb ground beef both lean and full-fat work
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 ½-2 tsp mild red chilli powder or to taste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt or to taste - will need more if using kosher salt
After Pressure Cooking:
- ¼ cup neutral oil
- 1-1 ½ cups cooked black eyed peas sub 1 (15.8 oz) can Blackeye peas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 green chili or Serrano pepper finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger chopped or julienned
Garnish:
- 2 tbsp cilantro leaves chopped
- ½-1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Add the onion, tomatoes, and garlic to a food processor and pulse to chop until a coarse mixture forms.
- Heat the Instant Pot to High/More Sauté mode. Once hot, add the onion mixture, ground beef, cumin seeds, spice powders, and salt. Sauté for 2-3 minutes. You'll notice the mixture starts to release water.
- Cover and pressure-cook on High for 15 minutes. You do not need to add water.
- Allow the pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure. Select Sauté - High/More again, and sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until most of the water evaporates.
- Add the ingredients listed under ‘After Pressure Cooking’ and continue to sauté for another 3-5 minutes, until the oil starts to release. Taste and adjust salt and spices as desired. Cancel the Sauté function and add cilantro leaves and lemon juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 970mg | Potassium: 710mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 762IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 5mg