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RecipeHyderabadiSlow cooked

Mutton Haleem Recipe, Slow Cooked and Creamy

Name: Mutton Haleem Recipe, Slow Cooked and Creamy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hyderabadi
Ingredients: 450 g Mutton curry cut, bone-in; 100 g Broken wheat (dalia); 2 tbsp Chana dal; 2 tbsp Masoor dal; 2 tbsp Moong dal; 2 tbsp Rice; 4 tbsp Ghee; 2 Onions, sliced; 2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; 2 tbsp Haleem masala; ½ tsp Turmeric; Salt (to taste); 2 l Water; 3 tbsp Fried onions; 2 tbsp Ginger, julienned; Mint and coriander (a handful); Lemon wedges (to serve)

Mutton slow cooked with broken wheat and mixed dals until it melts into a thick, creamy porridge. Top with fried onions, ginger, mint and lemon.

Total time

3 h

40 m hands-on

Serves

generously

Difficulty

Medium

long, slow cook

Slow cook

2.5 h

key detail

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Method

6 steps. Read it through before you start.

01
Soak
Soak the wheat and dals together for 4 hours or overnight. Drain.
02
Cook the mutton
In a heavy pot, fry the onions in ghee until golden. Add the ginger-garlic paste, mutton, turmeric, haleem masala and salt. Cook 10 minutes.
03
Add grains and water
Add the soaked grains and 1.5 l water. Bring to a boil.
04
Slow cook
Cover and simmer on low for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes, until the mutton falls off the bone.
05
Mash
Remove the bones. Mash and beat the mixture with a wooden masher until thick and stringy.
06
Serve
Top with fried onions, ginger, herbs and lemon. Cook until the mutton is tender.

Questions

Can I use a pressure cooker?+

Yes. Cook for 10 whistles, then mash.

Why does it need beating?+

Beating breaks the meat into fine threads and makes the texture creamy.

Is haleem masala sold ready?+

Yes. Most spice shops stock it.

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