Haleem Recipe, wholesome and hearty
 
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Haleem, a stew like wholesome and hearty meal made with wheat, pulses and meat. A Ramadan staple that makes a healthy dinner during other times of the year too.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
  • ½ cup wheat
  • ¼ cup red lentil (masoor dal)
  • ¼ cup mung dal
  • ¼ urad dal
  • ¼ yellow split pea (chana dal)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
  • 3-4 red chili
  • 3 tablespoon chaat masala
  • ½cup beresta
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • FOR MEAT
  • 2.5 lb Beef with bone
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • ½ cup onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 2 bayleaves
  • 3-4 cinnamon sticks, about 1 inch each
  • 3-4 cardamom
  • 2 teaspoon salt, or per taste
  • ½ cup oil
  • FOR GARNISH
  • 1 tablespoon julienned ginger
  • 2 tablespoon beresta
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
Instructions
  1. Soak wheat and all the pulses in water for 5-6 hours or over night.
  2. In a heavy-bottomed pan add ingredients to cook meat. Cover the pan and cook in medium heat till the water from the beef almost dries up, stirring occasionally. Set aside once the beef is cooked.
  3. Drain water from the wheat and lentil mix. Add 6 cups of water, the chopped ginger, and the red chillies to the mix.
  4. Cook the wheat and lentil mix for 2-3 hours in medium heat stirring time to time. Add more water if needed.
  5. Cook, stirring occasionally, until wheat is tender and the mix is sticky and blended.
  6. Using an immersion blender, blend the mix into purée consistency.
  7. Add cooked meat, chaat masala and beresta and cook for another 45 minutes, stirring often.
  8. Heat 2 tablespoon oil and fry the chopped garlic until fragrant.
  9. Add the oil and garlic mix to the haleem.
  10. Serve haleem garnished with julienned ginger, chopped cilantro and lemon wedges.
Notes
The Wheat, lentils, and meat proportion for haleem is 1:2:3
Instead of whole wheat, you can use cracked wheat too.
Recipe by WithASpin at https://withaspin.com/2018/02/10/wholesome-and-hearty-haleem/