Beef Haleem

Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins
Category:
Difficulty: Intermediate
Description

A rich and hearty Pakistani Haleem made with boneless beef, mixed lentils, wheat, barley, and aromatic whole spices. Slow-cooked until tender, blended to a thick consistency, and topped with golden fried onions for a traditional and comforting meal.

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup chana dal
  • 1/4 cup masoor dal (red lentils)
  • 1/4 cup moong dal
  • 1/4 cup mash dal
  • 1/4 cup urad dal
  • 1/2 cup wheat
  • 1/2 cup cracked barley porridge
  • 750 grams boneless beef
  • 1 teaspoon kabab chini
  • 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds
  • 1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 3 green cardamoms
  • 2 black cardamoms
  • 3 –4 bay leaves
  • 2 –3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
  • 3 tablespoons red chilli powder
  • 1.5 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon whole spice powder
  • 1 large onion, sliced and fried
  • 5 cups water for pressure cooking
  • 15 cups water for slow cooking
  • 1 cup water, for simmering
  • 1 cup oil, for frying onions
  • Lemon, for serving
  • Green chillies, for serving
Instructions
  1. 1
    Soak all the lentils, wheat, and cracked barley overnight or for at least 5–6 hours.
  2. 2
    Heat a suitable cooking pot and brown the beef with ginger garlic paste.
  3. 3
    Add the soaked lentils, wheat, and barley.
  4. 4
    For pressure cooking, add 5 cups of water. For slow cooking, add 15 cups of water.
  5. 5
    Grind the kabab chini, nigella seeds, whole coriander seeds, chilli flakes, green cardamoms, black cardamoms, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, and caraway seeds.
  6. 6
    Add the ground spices along with the red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and whole spice powder.
  7. 7
    Pressure-cook until the beef, lentils, wheat, and barley are completely tender. If slow cooking, cook until all ingredients are soft.
  8. 8
    Blend the cooked mixture using a blender until it reaches the desired consistency.
  9. 9
    Add 1 cup water and let the haleem simmer for 30 minutes, stirring as needed.
  10. 10
    Heat 1 cup oil in a separate pan and fry the sliced onion until golden.
  11. 11
    Pour the fried onions and their oil over the haleem.
  12. 12
    Mix well and serve hot with lemon and green chillies.
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