(BBN) – Haleem is a rich mutton stew.
This delicious Mutton Haleem , is a comforting dish of meat cooked with wheat and a variety of dals.
PREP TIME: 1 Hour
COOK TIME: 3-4 Hours
INGREDIENTS
- 1.5 kg lamb (boneless)
- 150 gms washed moong dal
- 50 gms dal chana
- 100 gms broken wheat
- 500 ml desi ghee
- 10 cloves
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 gm saffron
- 30 gms green chilly paste
- 10 gms turmeric powder
- 5 gms mace
- 10 gms green cardamom
- 50 gms garlic paste
- 50 gms ginger grated
- 150 gms onion fried
- 3-4 liter lamb stock
- Salt upto taste
METHOD
- Wash and soak all the lentils and broken wheat together for 2 hours.
- Take a heavy bottom handi and add ghee to temper it with whole spices – cloves, bay leaf and green cardamom.
When the spices start crackling, add the grated ginger and garlic paste till the colour turns brown.
- Add the lamb along with all the powdered spices saffron, green chilli paste, turmeric powder and cook until it is half done and then add fried onions.
- Drain the water from the lentils and add it to the lamb along with lamb stock. Add salt at this stage.
- Let it cook until lamb gets tender and mixes with the lentils and becomes thick in consistency.
- Check for the seasoning and serve with the choice of breads, according to NDTV.
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