Haleem recipe

Haleem recipe is usually a mixture of meat, lentils, wheat, and barley cooked with spices creating a tasty blend to consume. It is the best food you might eat with a spoon. Some people like it with naan, as well. It is a famous dish in the Middle East, Central Asia and the subcontinent of India.

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Making a delicious haleem looks like a hard job but if you organize ingredients properly, it is so easy and simple. Today, I am going to share haleem recipe that people love to eat. It is a street style haleem recipe.

This Haleem recipe is taken from my mother’s recipe book. It is the favourite dish of our family and my mother used to prepare it on every Eid. It’s nutritious and delicious at the same time and increases the pleasure of occasion yet keeping us healthy.

This Haleem Recipe is so simple to cook and will be a favourite of your entire family! Okay so, Let’s move to the Haleem Recipe without any delay because I’m super excited for it.

Ingredients:

For cooking

  • 2 kilograms mutton
  • 2 teaspoon ginger paste
  • Chana Daal – 1 Cup
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • Masoor Dal – 1/2 Cup
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
  • 2 cup yoghurt (curd)
  • 1/2 cup ghee
  • Moong Daal – 1/2 Cup
  • 1/2 cup mint
  • 2 teaspoon garlic paste
  • Maash Daal – 2 Tbsp
  • 1 cup onion
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • Rice – 300 gms
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1-inch cinnamon stick
  • Wheat (Gandum) – 1 Cup
  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • Barley (Jau) – 1/2 Cup
  • 6 green chilli
  • water as required

For Serving

  • ¼ cup brown onion
  • 3 sliced green chilies
  • ¼ cup fresh coriander
  • 2 to 3 slice ginger
  • 2 lemon wedges

Directions:

Prepare and cook lentils

  • Wash and soak lentils for half an hour in separate bowls.
  • Place lentils (daal) with 4 cups of water in the saucepan.
  • Add Salt, Turmeric Powder (1 Tsp), Red Chili Powder (1 Tsp), Coriander Powder (1 Tsp), and Garam Masala Powder (1 Tsp).
  • Mix all the ingredients together.
  • Cover the saucepan, and cook on low/medium heat for around 1 hour.

Prepare and cook rice, broken wheat and barley

  • Meanwhile, wash and boil rice, wheat and barley in another saucepan on low medium heat until it gets soft.
  • During boiling, add salt to preserve flavour.
  • Blend the lentils, rice, broken wheat and barley in a blender.

Cook the meat

  • Attach 1/2 tbsp of garlic and ginger paste, half a teaspoon of cinnamon, red chilli powder, half a teaspoon of garam masala powder and a pinch of turmeric. Cook the mixture under pressure for 8-10 min and boil for another 15-20 minutes. Shred and put back.

Assemble and cook meat, lentils, rice, broken wheat and barley

  • Add whole spices, shredded meat, remaining green chillies, half a cup of fresh coriander in the heated oil in another pan and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add curd, and saute for more 10-15 minutes. Now, add three cups of water and put to a boil.
  • After that, add the combination of rice, barley, wheat and dal and blend them well while adding a little ghee as you go. Let it cook slowly and boil for at least half an hour. Serve hot, garnished with sliced green pepper, fried onions, lemon wedges, fresh coriander and ginger slices.

Note:

  • Including a little rice in haleem will supply the Haleem with starch.
  • This is traditionally a slow-cooked dish. So, try to cook it in a handi and over the slow flame if you want to make it.
  • Do not add lemon juice in it while cooking Haleem, as it can kill the actual flavour of the dish. Often put it along with some fried onion on top of Haleem as a garnish…
  • Add the adequate amount of ghee in Haleem’s preparation. Not only does this have the taste but it will also enhance the texture of the Haleem.
  • You can use also use chicken and beef for this recipe.

Freezer Instructions:

If there is some remaining of haleem, you can place it up to 7 days in an airtight package. If you want to eat, just reheat in the microwave for 2 minutes and it’ll be more delightful…

Nutritional Information:

CALORIES ————————————————————————————————– 957

TOTAL FAT ———————————————————————————————— 30g

SATURATED FAT —————————————————————————————– 15g

TRANS FAT ———————————————————————————————— 0g

UNSATURATED FAT ————————————————————————————- 18g

CHOLESTEROL ——————————————————————————————– 200mg

SODIUM ————————————————————————————————— 1052mg

CARBOHYDRATES ————————————————————————————— 56g

FIBER ——————————————————————————————————- 4g

SUGAR —————————————————————————————————– 3g

PROTEIN ————————————————————————————————– 46g

Hope you liked this Haleem Recipe. I would love to hear your reviews about it in the comment section. Don’t forget to share it with your friends and family.

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