A great creative dish called HALEEM

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Haleem



Ingredients :

Wheat grains -1/2 kg (crushed and soaked in water for 1 1/2 hour)

Mutton one & a half kg

Gram lentils -1 cup (soaked and boiled)

Onions -3 (medium size, thinly sliced)

Ginger and garlic paste -2 tbsp

Garam masala -1 tsp (ground)

Red chilli powder -2 tbsp

Coriander powder -1 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric powder -1 tsp

Salt to taste

Ghee- 1 1/2 cups

Soda -1 pinch

Seasoning & Garnish

Fresh mint leaves -1 bunch (finely chopped)

Fresh coriander -1 bunch (finely chopped)

Green chillies (finely chopped)

White cumin -1 tsp (roasted and ground)

Garam masala -1 tsp (ground)

Ginger -2 (medium size pieces finely chopped)

Onion -1 (large sized, thinly sliced)

Lemons -4 (cut into quarters)

Ghee -2 cups




Method :

Heat Ghee in a pan. And put meat in the pan; add garlic, garam masala, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt. Cook on medium heat. In separate pan boil wheat grains with lots of water, add salt. When the grains become tender and mushy add pinch of soda in it and cook further for 15 -20 minutes.

Now mix the wheat grains with the meat and mix well. Stir continuously so that both are mixed properly. Now grind the lentils in a food processor. Make it into a thick paste by adding 2 cups of water while processing it. Pour the lentil paste into the meat and wheat mixture and stir to mix well. Place the pan on a heavy griddle (tava) on low heat and cook for 30 -40 minutes. Fry the sliced onion in ghee and drain on absorbent paper.

When the Haleem is cooked, sprinkle fried onions, garam masala, fresh mint and coriander leaves. Also garnish with cumin and ginger. Keep a little of the seasoning seperate and serve with Haleem.