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Hyderabadi Haleem

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Hyderabadi Haleem

A slow-cooked porridge of lamb, wheat and lentils spiced with whole spices — a Hyderabadi speciality.

Total time
180 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
150 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Indian
gluten-free

Ingredients

600glamb shoulder, diced
100gbroken wheat or bulgur
100gchana dal
50gmasoor dal
2large onions, sliced and fried until crispy
4 clovesgarlic, minced
3cmfresh ginger, minced
2 tspgaram masala
1 tspturmeric
1 tspchilli powder
4 tbspghee
fresh mint, fried onions and lemonto serve

Instructions

1

Soak wheat and dals together overnight.

2

Cook lamb with garlic, ginger and spices until very tender.

3

Cook soaked wheat and dals until very soft.

4

Combine lamb and grain mixture, mash and stir vigorously.

5

Add ghee and continue cooking on low heat 30 minutes stirring constantly.

6

Haleem should have a porridge-like consistency.

7

Season generously.

8

Serve topped with fried onions, fresh mint, ginger julienne and lemon juice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
601
Protein
38.7g
Fat
45.4g
Carbs
8.3g
Fiber
1.8g
Sodium
113mg

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