Chicken Haleem
 
 
Haleem
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Recipe type: Soup
Ingredients
  • Wheat- ¾ cup
  • Barley- ½ cup
  • Red lentil- 2 handfuls
  • Urad Dal- 1 handful
  • Chana Dal- 1 handful
  • Moong Dal- 1 handful
  • Chicken, with bones or boneless or beef or mutton (lamb)- 1 lb or ½ Kg
  • Haleem masala (Shan)- 3 tbsp (initial cooking) + 2 tbsp at the end, or depending upon your spice level
  • Water- 4 cups (initial cooking) + 2 cups at the end
  • Fried Onion- ½ cup
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls
  • Lemon juice- ½ tsp per bowl (optional)
  • Oil or ghee- 2 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Since, I made haleem in the pressure cooker, I didn't soak the wheat and lentils in water.
  2. Rinse the wheat and lentils under running water and keep aside.
  3. Remove any excess fat from the chicken or beef or lamb, rinse under running water and keep aside.
  4. Place a pressure cooker over medium heat, add oil to it.
  5. Add the chicken or your choice meat to the oil, add 3 tbsp of the haleem masala and saute the chicken for 2 minutes.
  6. Now, add the rinsed wheat and lentils and combine with the meat.
  7. Add 4 cups of water and let come to a boil.
  8. Close the pressure cooker with its lid and place the whistle on it.
  9. Cook until 3 to 4 whistles and remove from the flame.
  10. When the pressure has completely subsided, open the lid.
  11. Let the mixture cool down, if you are using chicken with the bones, remove the bones from the meat.
  12. Grind the mixture coarsely in the blender, don't make into a fine paste.
  13. Pour the coarsely ground mix into the cooker, add 2 more cups of water or enough water to thin down the mixture.
  14. Taste the haleem and add 2 tbsp of haleem masala or depending upon your spice level and combine well.
  15. Add the fried onions, cilantro and let cook for few minutes.
  16. Remove from the heat and serve in soup bowls.
  17. If you prefer, you could even drizzle a tbsp of lemon juice while serving and give it a stir.
  18. This can be served along with Naan, toasted Bread or even rice.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/chicken-haleem-made-in-a-pressure-cooker/