Haleem

Subject: Haleem Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:00 am

Ingredients& instructions

2 kilo beef (boneless)
Salt according to taste
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp haldi powder
1 bayleaf
250 gms dal channa
200 gms whole wheat
50 gms barley
3-4tbs oil

For garnish:
onion
lime slices
green chilies
fresh dhuniya leaves
sliced ginger
Soak all three grains overnight.
Fry the meat in oil. Add all the spices and 4-5 glasses of water. Cover and leave on low flame to tenderize until the meat is extremely soft. Meanwhile, put the grains and dal in a pot with itsp salt,1/2tsp chilipowder and 1/4 tsp haldi. Add water and cook on low flame till very soft. When both are soft mix the meat and grains together and leave on a very low flame and keep mashing and mixing.
It starts to boil and becomes bubbly fry a little onion in oil and add to it.
Remove from heat and serve with garam masala, fresh dhuniya, green chilis, fried onion and lemon.

TIP: whenever frying onion for "bhagaar" or as accompaniment with Haleem, fry on very low heat for a good flavor.
You can hurry it up and fry it on a high heat but you'll just get a burnt sort of flavor.