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A beloved Mumbai street food classic! Spicy minced chicken is cooked with aromatic spices and scrambled eggs, creating a rich, hearty, and flavorful dish. Perfect to scoop up with soft pav bread.
For 4 servings
Sauté Aromatics
Build the Masala Base
Cook the Chicken Keema
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A beloved Mumbai street food classic! Spicy minced chicken is cooked with aromatic spices and scrambled eggs, creating a rich, hearty, and flavorful dish. Perfect to scoop up with soft pav bread.
This indian recipe takes 45 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 744.7 calories per serving with 39.07g of protein, it's a moderately challenging recipe perfect for brunch or lunch or dinner.
Create the 'Ghotala'
Finish and Serve
Replace the chicken keema with crumbled paneer or soya granules. If using soya, soak it in hot water first and squeeze out the excess water before adding.
Substitute chicken with mutton keema. You will need to increase the cooking time in step 3 to about 25-30 minutes to ensure the mutton is tender.
Add 1/2 cup of green peas (matar) along with the chicken keema for extra texture and nutrition.
Increase the number of green chilies or add a pinch of black pepper powder along with the garam masala for an extra kick.
Combining chicken and eggs, this dish provides high-quality protein essential for muscle repair, growth, and overall body function.
The use of spices like turmeric, ginger, and garlic provides anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that can help support a healthy immune system.
Chicken is a good source of heme iron, which is easily absorbed by the body and is crucial for preventing anemia and maintaining energy levels.
One serving of Chicken Keema Ghotala (approximately 275g, without pav) contains around 400-450 calories, depending on the fat content of the chicken and the amount of oil used.
It can be a part of a healthy diet. It's an excellent source of protein from chicken and eggs. To make it healthier, use lean chicken mince, reduce the amount of oil and butter, and serve it with whole wheat roti instead of buttered pav.
In Hindi/Marathi, 'Ghotala' literally means a scam, mess, or jumble. In the context of this dish, it refers to the 'messed up' or scrambled texture created by mixing the eggs into the minced chicken.
Yes, absolutely! Keema Ghotala tastes even better the next day as the flavors deepen. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat thoroughly before serving.
While pav is the classic pairing, this dish is also delicious with roti, chapati, paratha, naan, or even plain steamed rice.
Yes, you can substitute chicken with mutton keema for a richer, more robust flavor. Be sure to increase the covered cooking time in step 3 to about 25-30 minutes to ensure the mutton is fully cooked and tender.