HALEEM PAKISTANI DISH Recipe by
Parveen Taj
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A delicious Pakistani dish made with meat and cereal
INGREDIENTS
Wheat granules 200 gms
Red gram (Masoor dal) 50 gms
Black gram (Urad dal) 50 gms
Green gram (Moong dal) 50 gms
Soak the four ingredients in water for whole night.
Rice 200 gms (soaked in water for 2 hours)
Cook rice separately until it gets very soft.
Meat boneless 1 kg
Oil 100 gms
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
Ginger paste 2 tsp
Garlic paste 2 tsp
Curd ½ litre
Water 3 litres
Salt to taste
Garam masala powder 2 tsp (ground mixture of clove, cardamom and cinnamon)
Onions 4 (fried)
Ghee 100 gms (clarified butter)
Mint small bunch (chopped)
Coriander leaves (chopped)
Green chilies 5 (chopped)
Ginger 3 inch (grated)
METHOD
Heat oil in a big heavy bottom vessel.
Add ginger paste, garlic paste and meat. Cook for 10 minutes and keep stirring.
Add wheat, red gram, black gram, green gram, red chili powder, salt, curd and water.
Cook together on a low flame until the meat gets tender.
Add boiled rice and cook until the water gets evaporated.
GARNISH
Heat ghee (clarified butter) in a fry pan.
Add chopped onions and fry until they get golden brown.
Add garam masala and mint. Fry for 30 seconds.
Pour the mixture on the haleem.
Serve haleem with chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chilies and grated ginger.