Authentic and traditional Hyderabadi haleem recipe made using mutton chunks and broken wheat mixed is a healthy iftar meal during the month of Ramadan.
For cooking mutton(these ingredients are needed for step 1 in instructions):
750gms boneless mutton/meat cleaned and washed well
8green chillies
1teaspoonginger garlic paste
½teaspoonturmeric powderhaldi
3-4small cinnamon sticksdalchini
4clovesloung
2-3green cardamomselaichi
1teaspooncaraway seedsshahi zeera
1tablespoonblack pepper corns
salt - to taste
1cupwater200 ml approx...
For cooking dals(these ingredients are needed for step 2 in instructions:
½cupdaliyabroken wheat
1teaspoonmash ki dal/urad dalsplit black gram
1teaspoontoovar dalpigeon peas
1teaspoonchana dalbengal gram/chick pea gram
1teaspoonyellow moong dal
1teaspoonrice
salt - to taste
3glasses water
Other ingredients needed while mixing mutton and dals(these ingredients are needed for step 4 in instructions) :
3tablespoonoil
4medium size onions finely sliced
1teaspoonginger garlic paste
½bunch freshly chopped coriander leaves
½bunch freshly chopped mint leaves
2slit green chillies
½teaspoonfull black pepper corn powder
¼teaspoonturmeric powderhaldi
1 ½cupbeaten yogurt200 ml approx...
5-6tablespoonpure ghee
Ingredients for garnishing:
Freshly chopped coriander leaves
Freshly chopped mint leaves
Deep fried onions
5-6lemons cut into 4 halves
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Instructions
Step 1(Cook the mutton):
Firstly, in a pressure cooker, add the mutton chunks, about 8 green chillies, ginger garlic paste.
Add whole spices such as cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon, caraway seeds(shahi zeera), black pepper corns.
Add salt as per taste, add turmeric powder.
Add little water(1 glass approx...), mix well and cook the mutton until it is tender.
Step 2(Cook the dal mix):
Take a pressure cooker, into it add daliya/broken wheat, add urad dal, add toovar dal, add chana dal, add yellow moong dal and rice.
Add about 3 glasses of water and pressure cook until the dals get soft.
Step 3(Blending the mutton and dals):
In a blender, add the cooked mutton and blend into a fine paste and transfer it into a bowl or vessel.
In the same blender, add the cooked dals and blend into a fine paste and keep aside.
Step 4(Mix the cooked mutton and dals):
In a separate cooking pot, add oil, add 4 medium size sliced onions and fry until golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
Add fresh coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies, mix well.
Add black peppercorn powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
Add beaten yogurt, mix and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
Add the blended paste of dals and also the blended paste of mutton into it.
Mix it well and keep stirring and mixing until the mutton and dals get mixed well evenly.
Add the mutton stock and mix well.
Add pure ghee all over and mix.
Cover the lid and cook it for about 15 minutes on low flame.
Remove the lid and give a mix.
Switch off the flame.
Haleem is ready to serve.
Serving:
Serve haleem in bowls, in each bowl, add deep fried onions, add coriander leaves, mint leaves, lemon slices, and serve hot.
Sprinkle lemon extract all over the haleem while eating for a slight tangy taste.
Enjoy the delicious Ramadan special mutton haleem.
Notes
Important note: I have added salt while cooking the mutton and the dals therefore, if the salt is required further, then add salt after mixing the mutton and haleem in the end.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Haleem Recipe Hyderabadi, Mutton Haleem Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1141Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 1g
Sodium 305mg13%
Potassium 64mg2%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 16IU0%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.