Ingredients
1 kg meat with bones
1/2 cup oil
2 bay leaves
1 onion, fried
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
salt to taste
red chilli powder to taste
1 tbsp corriander powder
1 tbsp zeera powder
1 & 1/2tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 & 1/2 cup wheat OR barley (wash & soak overnight)
1/2 cup moong daal
1/2 cup channay ki daal (split yellow gram)
1/2 cup oil
1 medium onion, sliced
Garnishing:
fried onion
green coriander, chopped
green chilli, chopped
ginger, julliens
lemon juice
chaat masala
Method:
In half a cup of oil, add ginger garlic paste & bay leaves, stir fry till golden. Then add fried onion & meat, fry till water dries; add spices ( salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, zeera powder, turmeric & garam masala powder). Fry it for a min. Add 1 cup of water, bring boil; cook at low heat till meat is tender OR (pressure cook, till meat is tender). Separate meat & bones from the curry. Discard the bones, shred the meat by mashing it with blender (don't over blend it). Keep aside.
Soak grains & pulses overnight. Then add at least 12-15 glasses of water to the grains & pulses & also add salt & 1 tsp of turmeric; stir , bring boil & cook at low heat, till tender (OR use pressure cooker , cook till grains are tender). Then blend the grains with blender (don't over mash it).
Mix together the shredded meat, curry & blended grains, add water, if its too thick and also check the spices and salt, add more if needed. Stir; bring to boil. Cook on low heat for minimum 30 mins, for yummy haleem cook at low heat for 1 to 2 hours, stir frequently. If got the wooden spoon handy, keep stirring & mashing with it.
Heat half cup of oil, fry 1 sliced onion until golden and stir into the haleem. Cover and cook on low heat for 10 mins. Serve haleem hot with garnishing & naan.










