Instant Pot Easiest Chicken Haleem- Easy to make & Healthy Haleem Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 people
Ingredients
  • Boneless chicken, diced- 2 chicken breasts or thighs
  • Shan brand Haleem lentil mix- 2 cups
  • Haleem spice mix- 3 to 4 tbsp, based on your spice level
  • Water- 6 cups
  • Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
  • Freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Fried onions (optional)
Instructions
  1. I always use Shahi Haleem mix Shan brand, the box has the whole lentils/legumes mix and the spice mix.
  2. Note: Don't buy the easy cook haleem mix that has ground lentil/legumes, it doesn't taste that good.
  3. Lentil/legume mix is a combination of whole wheat, whole barley, urad dal, chana dal, rice & moong dal. The amount of whole wheat & barley are more than the othe lentils.
  4. Take the lentils in a strainer & rinse well under running water till the water turns clear.
  5. Soaking the lentils is not required.
  6. If you prefer you could soak the lentils for a few hours.
  7. I cook haleem in my Instant Pot, you can also use a regular pressure cooker.
  8. Add the diced chicken breast and the rinsed lentils/legumes to the stainless steel pot.
  9. Add 2 tbsp of spice mix, combine well.
  10. The spice mix is quite spicy, so while pressure cooking add 2 tbsp & after cooking you can add more spice based on your spice level.
  11. Add 6 cups water & combine well.
  12. Close the pot with the lid.
  13. Select pressure cook setting, set the time to 25 minutes at high pressure.
  14. Click start if using Instant Pot Ultra model. (Turn pressure release valve to Sealing in 7 in 1 DUO model).
  15. After 25 minutes of cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes & then do a quick pressure release.
  16. We have to coarsely puree the haleem.
  17. If using a hand-held immersion blender, immerse the hand blender into the haleem and coarsely puree. Don't make into a smooth paste, has to be coarsely pureed.
  18. Or transfer some of the cooked haleem to a blender jar and coarsely puree it & transfer it back to the stainless steel pot.
  19. Do not puree to a smooth paste. It should be coarse so that we can enjoy the bite of legumes/lentils and chicken.
  20. Have a taste and add 1 to 2 tbsp of spice mix according to your spice level & cook in saute setting for 3 minutes.
  21. Add chopped cilantro & combine well.
  22. Take the stainless steel pot out of the main pot.
  23. Serve in soup bowls.
  24. Add a dash of freshly squeezed lime juice.
  25. If you want you could also top with some fried onions.
  26. Enjoy while its warm, this can be enjoyed as it is or along with pita bread.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/instant-pot-easiest-chicken-haleem-easy-to-make-healthy-haleem-recipe/