Chicken Keema Masala
Chicken Keema Masala (ไก่สับผัดมาซาล่า)
Finely minced chicken slow-cooked semi-dry with onion, tomato, green peas and freshly ground Punjabi spices.
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Last orders 30 minutes before closing
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About Chicken Keema Masala
Keema simply means minced meat, and chicken keema masala is the lighter, quicker member of a dish family long associated with North Indian and Mughlai home cooking, where mince was cooked down with peas and spice as an economical, everyday plate. Using chicken rather than the heavier mutton keeps it on the gentler side while keeping the familiar semi-dry, spiced character intact.
At BHARAT it is built on finely minced chicken slow-cooked with chopped onion, tomato, green pea, and ginger-garlic in a Punjabi-style ground masala. The spices are ground in-house each day rather than poured from a ready blend, the chicken is halal-marked, and the cooking is kept free of pork and alcohol throughout. As it cooks, the mince is broken down further so the texture stays even and fine rather than clumped, and the Uttarakhand-born head chef Santosh Shah holds the heat at a steady medium that can be eased back for milder palates. The green peas are stirred through for a touch of sweetness and a little bite against the soft mince.
What marks it out on the menu is that even grain: this is a moist, thick, semi-dry dish where the masala binds the mince together rather than a chunked curry or a dry fry. The result tastes home-style and rounded, with the tomato and onion giving body and the peas breaking up each spoonful.
Because of its texture it is far better suited to bread than to rice, which it tends to slip through. Buttered pav in the Mumbai manner, a lachha paratha, chapati, or kulcha all work well for scooping, and a little sliced onion or lemon on the side keeps the richness in check across the meal.
The kitchen cooks to order from 9 AM to 11:30 PM every day, with last orders half an hour before close; Phetchaburi MRT is about five minutes away on foot.
The rest of the chicken, mutton & seafood curries list is on the chicken, mutton & seafood curries page, and if you are eating at home, our delivery page covers GrabFood, LINE MAN and direct WhatsApp orders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Keema?
Keema means minced meat. In this dish, we use finely minced chicken.
Are there vegetables in it?
We traditionally add green peas (matar) for a touch of sweetness and texture.
Is the dish dry or soupy?
It is a semi-dry dish with a moist, thick consistency.
Can it be eaten with rice?
While it can be eaten with rice, it is much better suited for bread.
What bread is recommended?
It is absolutely delicious with buttered pav, chapati, or lachha paratha.
