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Keema Matar

Traditional dish from Pakistan

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About Keema Matar

Minced meat dish from India and Pakistan.

Keema matar, also rendered qeema matar, is a dish from the Indian subcontinent associated with the Mughals. The term is derived from Chaghatai Turkic قیمه ghimeh which is cognate with Turkish kıyma.

Components

  • minced meat
  • Pisum sativum
  • shortening

Dietary Information

✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Pakistan
Traditional Pakistan cuisine

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