Sunday 24 November 2013

Haleem/white khichda (lentils and wheat cooked with meat)

INGREDIENTS
500gms mix lentils (chana, white udad, moong, tur and masoor) soaked for 3 hours and then boiled in salt and walter till fully cooked.
500gms wheat washed and soaked over night (boiled with salt till completely mashy)
1kg boneless meat (boiled with ginger and garlic paste and salt)
1 cup ghee
1 cup oil
1 cup chopped corriender and mint
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup curd
25 gms whole garam malasa (badi elaichi, tez patta, dalchini,choti elaichi, lawang and zeera)
2 tbspn garam masala powder
2 tbspn dhania jeera powder
100 gms finely chopped garlic
50 gms finely chopped green chilies
1 tbspn whole zeera
METHOD
STEP1 - In a heavy bottom pan heat the ghee and add in the whole garam masala followed by onions, fry the onions till they are almost golden amd then add in the garlic and green chilies.
STEP2-Saute the above mix till your kitchen is filled with aromas.Now add in the boiled and roughly shredded meat with all its stock and cook for 5 mins
STEP3-Now add in the dry masalas and curd.
STEP4-Now add in the boiled and mashed lentils and the boiled wheat and stir briskly till the lentils, wheat and meat are all mixed well.cover the vessel with a lid and let it simmer on low heat for an hour.
STEP5-Now in a pan heat 1 cup oil and add whole jeera, when its realy hot pour it over the haleem and give it a mix.
Remove in a serving bowl garnish with mint,corriender, birista and lemon and serve piping hot!!!!!

Note-since its white khichda or haleem you cannot add haldi or red chilly powder orelse you wont get the white creamy texture.You can add as much of green chillies to make the haleem spicy.

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