Chicken Haleem
Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Soup
- Wheat- ¾ cup
- Barley- ½ cup
- Red lentil- 2 handfuls
- Urad Dal- 1 handful
- Chana Dal- 1 handful
- Moong Dal- 1 handful
- Chicken, with bones or boneless or beef or mutton (lamb)- 1 lb or ½ Kg
- Haleem masala (Shan)- 3 tbsp (initial cooking) + 2 tbsp at the end, or depending upon your spice level
- Water- 4 cups (initial cooking) + 2 cups at the end
- Fried Onion- ½ cup
- Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls
- Lemon juice- ½ tsp per bowl (optional)
- Oil or ghee- 2 tbsp
- Since, I made haleem in the pressure cooker, I didn't soak the wheat and lentils in water.
- Rinse the wheat and lentils under running water and keep aside.
- Remove any excess fat from the chicken or beef or lamb, rinse under running water and keep aside.
- Place a pressure cooker over medium heat, add oil to it.
- Add the chicken or your choice meat to the oil, add 3 tbsp of the haleem masala and saute the chicken for 2 minutes.
- Now, add the rinsed wheat and lentils and combine with the meat.
- Add 4 cups of water and let come to a boil.
- Close the pressure cooker with its lid and place the whistle on it.
- Cook until 3 to 4 whistles and remove from the flame.
- When the pressure has completely subsided, open the lid.
- Let the mixture cool down, if you are using chicken with the bones, remove the bones from the meat.
- Grind the mixture coarsely in the blender, don't make into a fine paste.
- Pour the coarsely ground mix into the cooker, add 2 more cups of water or enough water to thin down the mixture.
- Taste the haleem and add 2 tbsp of haleem masala or depending upon your spice level and combine well.
- Add the fried onions, cilantro and let cook for few minutes.
- Remove from the heat and serve in soup bowls.
- If you prefer, you could even drizzle a tbsp of lemon juice while serving and give it a stir.
- This can be served along with Naan, toasted Bread or even rice.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/chicken-haleem-made-in-a-pressure-cooker/
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