Indian
Indian - South Indian Classics
Haleem
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 1 kg bone-in mutton
- • 1 cup broken wheat (dalia)
- • 1/4 cup chana dal
- • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- • 1 cup whisked yogurt
- • 1 tsp red chili powder
- • 2 tsp salt
- • 3 onions, thinly sliced
- • 4 tbsp ghee
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Fry the onions in ghee until deep golden birista; reserve half.
2
Phase 2
Pressure cook the mutton with broken wheat, chana dal, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, 1 tsp salt and the yogurt with 5 cups water for 40 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Pound and mash the mixture (ghota) until the meat shreds and the haleem turns sticky and glossy.
4
Phase 4
Cook on low for 30 minutes, stirring constantly, and add the reserved birista.
5
Phase 5
Serve hot topped with the remaining fried onions.