We have a post somewhere about this etymology.
Kima/ kheema is the word for minded beef in India and in Greece, as well as in most countries located between Greece and India. When it’s spelled the Anglo Indian way kheema, it’s prepared with Indian spices!
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/κιμάς
Like how Greek has Makaronia me Kima, which translates to macaroni with meat, India had dishes that have kheema in the title to get to the point, like Kheema Muttar (many spellings are acceptable for Muttar), peas with meat. Really delicious. Nice way to use a pound of ground beef or lamb.What would you do with 4 pounds ground lamb with a use by date 2 days away? - #70 by Phoenikia I give a NYC Chowhound Joan credit for inspiring me to make Kheema Mutter at home for the first time 7 or 8 years ago.
There are a lot of Indian and Pakistani recipes online for keema macaroni and keema pasta, as well.
Kofta/ kefte/ kofte/ keftedes is another word shared by Greeks, Balkans, Arabs, Turks,. Persians, South Asians and other people living along the Spice Route. As well as kabob/ kebab/ cevap (etymologically- cevap looks a little different than most kebab)
