Haleem - South Asian Recipe

Haleem

🌍 South Asian, Pakistan Difficulty: ●●●○○

Haleem's pan-Islamic identity spans Persian (harees), Arab (jareesh), and South Asian traditions.

Ingredients

• 500 g beef or mutton, roughly cubed
• 100 g wheat berries, soaked overnight
• 50 g chana dal
• 50 g moong dal
• 50 g masoor dal
• 30 g split urad dal
• 4 tbsp oil
• 2 onions, sliced and fried crispy
• 2 tbsp ginger paste
• 2 tbsp garlic paste
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp cumin
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Pressuring — Pressure cook wheat berries and all dals together 20 min until very soft.
2. Step 2 — Separately pressure cook meat with ginger, garlic, chili, turmeric 30 min until falling apart.
3. Shredding — Shred meat finely. Blend wheat-dal mixture roughly (keep some texture).
4. Combining — Combine meat and dal mixture. Heat oil in large pan; add cumin, then combined mixture.
5. Cooking — Cook on medium heat 30–40 min, stirring constantly to prevent sticking. Mixture should pull from sides.
6. Adding — Add garam masala; adjust salt. Texture should be thick and porridge-like.
7. Serving — Serve topped with all garnishes.

Tags: beef or mutton, wheat berries, chana dal, moong dal, masoor dal · Source: Brittani's Almanac