HALEEM

Yes this is a wonderful Haleem. Thanks for all for all. Maheswari guessed correctly, its a meat based dish. Congratulations Maheswari:):)

This is a famous Hyderabadi dish called "Haleem" which is usually prepared during the holy month of Ramzan. Haleem originated in Iran and Afghanistan area, and brought to India during the Moghul empire.

The high-calorie haleem is the perfect way to break the ramzan fast. It contains both "slow and fast digestion ingredients," the benefits will be more if the dish is consumed soon after breaking the day-long fast during RamzanHaleem is made of wheat, meat (usually beef or mutton, but sometimes chicken or minced meat), lentils and spiceshaleem contains minerals selenium, folic acid, and zinc and vitamins A, C, and E. The fibre content is also relatively high. haleem increase blood circulation and assist in blood production.

It is available mostly in the month of Ramadan and can also be found at some restrents. During the last few years, Hyderabadi haleem has been in high demand among VIPs. It is a complete meal dish.

Ingredients:

Boneless Meat cubes 1/2 kg ( dont remove fat from meat)

Cracked Wheat: 1 cup

Chana daal: 30gr

Urad daal 60gr

Thoor daal 25gr

Curd : 1 cup

Ginger& garlic paste 1 tsp

Ghee : ½ cup

Lemon :1

Coriander leaves : 1/2 cup

Mint leaves : 1/2 cup

Pepper corns 1 spoon

Oil 2 tblsp

Chilli powder 1 spoon

Green chillis 3

Cloves 6

Cinnamon 1"

Cardamoms 4

Star Anise 1

Turmeric powder

Salt

Fried onions 1 tbsp

Cashews 50 gr

Almonds 10 (optional)

1. Soak cracked wheat for 2 hours.drain.

In a pan boil cracked wheat with lots of water untill the cracked wheat become tender and mushy.

2. Wash and soak the letils for 30 mints.

Cook the lentil in pressure cooker. and make it past with the help of grinder.

3. Heat Oil in a pan. add cinnamon, coves, cardamom, star anise fry a while then add meat, chillies, red chilli powder, ginger garlic past, turmeric and salt. close the lid and cook on medium heat till the mutton turns tender.

Now grind the cooked meat in a food processor. Now mix the wheat grains with the groung meat and mix well. Stir continuously so that both are mixed properly.

4. Heat oil in pressure cooker, fry the cashews and onions and keep it aside. In the same oil add the gound meat&wheat past, pepper corns, salt, chilly powder, mint leaves, coriender leaves, lentil past and curd mix it well add one glass of water, lock in the lid. cook till the pressure cooker reaches 2 wishesl. Switch off the stove. Let the pressure drop naturally. Later open the lid.
Now haleem almost ready, fellow the final importent step:

5. Switch on the stove, put the cooked haleem on stove and mix it well. pour ghee spoon by spoon on haleem and stir continuously (otherwise it will burn) till 10 mints. finally mix the nuts and onions. Serve Sprinkle with lemon juice.