Haleem-Blend of Meat slow cooked with wheat,lentils and spices!!!

This traditional dish is a blend of wheat, meat,lentils and spices and is slow cooked for atleast 7-8hours which results in a paste and sticky like consistency,It is especially prepared in the Muslim countries during Ramadan and Muharram months and relished by all.It is high on calories and therefore, is a nice way to break the month-long fast of Ramadan. Hyderabad is famous for its haleem,Be it parties,marriages and any get together,haleem is on the menu,haleem of  Pistahouse is very famous,with a dash of pure ghee n squeezed lemon it tastes divine.Its a complete meal but served as an appetizer. Many people have this with tandoor naan and boiled eggs.But with or without it,this dish is great in itself.So try it out ,I bet u all will love it!!Here is my version:



 Cooking time- approx 1 hr
 Preparation time-20 mins
 Serves- 4 to 5 persons




Ingredients:

• Boneless pieces of chicken/lamb/beef-500gms
• pounded wheat-250gms
• Ginger-Garlic paste-4tsp
• White lentils/urad daal-100gms
• Split bengal gram/chana dal-50gms
• Red Chilli powder-1 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Yoghurt-200gms
• fried onions-1 cup
• Garam Masala powder- 1 tsp
• Black Pepper powder-1 tsp
• Whole garam masala- 1" cinnamon stick,2 cloves,1/4 tsp shahjeera,2-3 cardamom
• Ghee-1/2 cup
• fresh coriander-1/2 cup
• fresh mint-1/4 cup
• green chillies-5-6
• lemon juice-1tsp
• Cooking oil-1/2 cup
• medium-sized onion chopped-1
• Salt to taste

Cooking Directions:

• Clean the lamb/chicken/beef,trimming all the excess fat.Mix the lamb/chicken with chopped onion, 1tsp of Ginger-Garlic paste,salt,Red chilli powder,1/2 tsp Garam masala powder and 1/4 tsp tumeric n pressure cook it for atleast 25-30 mins,5 mins on high flame and rest on a slow flame.Cool and shred the meat.keep it aside.
•  Boil the cracked wheat along with lentils,1tsp ginger-garlic paste,1/4 tsp turmeric powder,3-4 green chillies,1/2 tsp black pepper powder.when this mixture is cool mash it lightly with a hand blender for a few seconds. 
•  Heat oil in another container add the whole spices,2 tsp ginger n garlic paste,the cooked and shredded lamb/chicken,remaining green chillies, fresh coriander n mint leaves and saute for few minutes.Add yoghurt and remaining garam masala powder and black pepper powder saute for another 10 min till oil starts to float on top.remove half of this oil n keep it aside.Add water and bring it to a boil.Add ghee and the cooked Wheat and mix well.Add salt to taste.let this simmer for 30 mins.keep stirring in between else it sticks to the bottom.
•     Serve hot Garnished with fried onions, cashew nuts.And on top put little oil(the floating oil which was taken out)

This goes to Mona's event.