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Homemade Lamb Keema Pau
Homemade Lamb Keema Pau

Homemade Lamb Keema Pau

with Mango Chutney, Pickled Onion, Baby Cucumber and Salad

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 29, 2025

Keema pau is a popular Mumbai street food. Pau (also spelt pav sometimes) is the bread part of the dish - usually pan-fried in butter or ghee. It's then loaded with a spiced lamb mince (keema means minced meat) curry. Best enjoyed eaten by hand, but feel free to grab your knife and fork, then tuck in!

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Customer Favourite
Allergens:
Sulphites
Cereals containing gluten
Wheat

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total20 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

200 grams

Lamb Mince

15 milliliter(s)

Cider Vinegar

(Contains: Sulphites)

50 grams

Rogan Josh Curry Paste

30 grams

Tomato Puree

10 grams

Chicken Stock Paste

40 grams

Mango Chutney

2 unit(s)

Burger Buns

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat May contain traces of: Egg, Milk, Soya)

1 unit(s)

Baby Gem Lettuce

1 unit(s)

Medium Tomato

1 unit(s)

Baby Cucumber

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar for the Pickle

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Lamb

2 tbsp

Mayonnaise

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2574 kJ
Energy (kcal)615 kcal
Fat28.6 g
of which saturates7.7 g
Carbohydrate58.8 g
of which sugars26.4 g
Dietary Fibre7.3 g
Protein29.5 g
Salt2.64 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Pan
Bowl

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Fry the Lamb
1

a) If you don't have a toaster, preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7 for the burger buns.

b) Halve, peel and slice the red onion as thinly as you can.

c) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

d) Once hot, add the lamb mince and half the onion. Cook until browned, 5-6 mins. Use spoon to break up the mince as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

What a Pickle
2

a) While it cooks, pop the remaining onion into a large bowl.

b) Add the cider vinegar and sugar for the pickle (see pantry for amount).

c) Add a pinch of salt, mix together and set aside to pickle.

Finish your Keema
3

a) Once the mince has browned, reduce the heat to medium and stir in the rogan josh curry paste, tomato puree, chicken stock paste, mango chutney and water for the lamb (see pantry for amount).

b) Bring to the boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 5-6 mins.

Warm the Buns
4

a) Meanwhile, halve the burger buns.

b) If you're using the toaster, toast the burger buns in your toaster until golden.

c) If you're using the oven, pop them into the oven to warm through, 2-3 mins.

d) Transfer the buns to your serving plates and spread the mayo (see pantry for amount) on the cut sides.

Prep Time
5

a) While the buns toast, trim the baby gem, then reserve 2 whole baby gem leaves per person. Thinly slice the rest.

b) Cut the tomato into 1cm chunks.

c) Trim the cucumber, then halve lengthways. Cut into 1cm thick half moons.

Assemble and Serve
6

a) Lay the reserved baby gem leaves onto the burger bun halves.

b) Top with the keema, then the pickled onion.

c) Add the sliced baby gem, tomato and baby cucumber to the bowl with the remaining pickling liquid. Toss together and season with salt and pepper.

d) Serve the salad on the side of your keema pau. TIP: Best enjoyed eaten by hand, but feel free to grab your knife and fork to get stuck in!

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