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The discussion revolves around a food series featuring Indian cuisine, particularly focusing on a dish called keema kaleji, which includes lamb mince and liver. Participants share their experiences making the dish, with one noting that omitting the liver still resulted in a nearly as good flavor, primarily due to the fried onions. There is a consensus that while liver adds richness, the dish can still be enjoyable without it, and some suggest adjusting the liver's preparation to enhance the overall taste.

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Offline DalPuri

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The Foodie
« on: January 29, 2013, 01:07 AM »
Stumbled upon this Indian food series earlier tonight. I would say it's like an Indian version of one of those American Food Network programmes where they travel up and down the country checking out the best eateries. Not all curry but some good stuff if you sift through the videos. Quite a few restaurants reviewed in Delhi if Geezah is still around.

Cheers, Frank.  :)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7TknznWMmQ
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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 11:57 AM »
He loves that Keema and Liver!  ;D

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtL7G2Zz58Q


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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2013, 08:04 PM »
Good find DP.  Not BIR but extremely tasty looking.  I'll pass on the liver though :(
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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2013, 06:18 PM »
The complete episode guide of videos can be found here:

http://www.timesnow.tv/Weekend-Shows-/The-Foodie/videolist/4310960.cms

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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2013, 09:28 AM »
Cool find indeed DP! Thanks :)
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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2014, 02:32 PM »
Made the keema kaleji for the first time last week, absolutely fantastic!  ;D  (motivated from reading elsewhere)
Deep and rich, too good. Just like he says in the video.

Have made it three times now. The second time i added 1tsp of kashmiri masala paste....ruined.
The third time i added peas, potatoes and fresh coriander but left out the liver and realised that the depth of flavour doesnt come from the liver, but
the fried onions.  ;)  (and possibly the amount of g/g paste  :P)


2 or 3 tbsp veg ghee
2 tbsp oil
3 tbsp garlic paste
4 tbsp ginger paste
3 large ripe tomatoes
A good handful fried onions
1 rounded dsp turmeric
1 rounded dsp chilli powder
1 rounded tsp salt
300g mince
300g lambs liver
1 cup of water
1 tsp garam masala


Fry g/g paste until golden brown and the rawness is cooked out.

Cook tomatoes down until smooth and oil oozes.

Add onions,spices and salt with a drop of water and cook
for 15 mins or until smooth and oil oozes.

Add mince and liver and water and cook, stirring regularly
for 30 mins or until almost dry and oil is released.

Add GM off the heat, stir and serve

Serves 2 - 3.
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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2014, 11:19 PM »
Quote from: DalPuri on May 18, 2014, 02:32 PM
Made the keema kaleji for the first time last week, absolutely fantastic! 

Thanks again for flagging up this video.

If it was fantastic the first time you made it, as per the recipe, how was it after you left out the liver? Better, the same, or less tasty? And did you make up the quantity with more lamb mince?
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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2014, 06:45 PM »
Hi George.
I'd say it was almost as good without the liver, but not quite as rich.
There's a lot of garlic and ginger paste's in there but it doesnt dominate at all. Just take it slow at first until the smell changes to a sweet toffee aroma before you add the tomatoes.  ;)
The bite-size pieces of liver in the first attempt all held together but the flavour permeated throughout the whole dish.
I used aprx 500g of mince and added some small boiled potatoes near the end to soak up the excess of delicious oil and to make up the numbers.

p.s.
The Garam masala i used was the one from the Toasted Special blog previously posted.

p.p.s.
I will try it with fresh chopped G&G when i next get some in.   :)
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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2014, 12:28 AM »
Quote from: DalPuri on May 22, 2014, 06:45 PM
I'd say it was almost as good without the liver, but not quite as rich.

This sounds very promising. If it tastes at least as good WITH the liver, then it brings down the cost significantly, because lamb liver is much cheaper than lamb mince, and it's probably quite good health-wise.
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Re: The Foodie
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2014, 09:53 AM »
Quote from: George on May 23, 2014, 12:28 AM

This sounds very promising. If it tastes at least as good WITH the liver, then it brings down the cost significantly, because lamb liver is much cheaper than lamb mince, and it's probably quite good health-wise.

But is liver not chocker block with cholesterol?
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