Beef Haleem
Beef, lentils and cracked wheat cooked to a thick savoury porridge and pounded smooth, served with fried onion and lemon.
Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min
Serves
8
Per serving
309 kcal
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Instructions
Step 1: Fry the sliced onion in the vegetable oil until golden, then add the ginger paste and garlic paste.
Step 2: Add the diced beef with the chilli powder, ground turmeric and salt and sear it well.
Step 3: Pour in the water and add the soaked cracked wheat, chana dal and red lentils.
Step 4: Simmer gently, stirring often, until the grains break down and the beef shreds easily.
Step 5: Pound the mixture against the side of the pot until thick and smooth, then stir in the garam masala.
Step 6: Serve topped with fried shallots, fresh coriander and lemon wedges.
Ingredients
Quantities update automatically for 8 servings.
- 700 gDiced beef
- 200 gCracked wheat — soaked
- 100 gChana dal — soaked
- 80 gRed lentils
- 3 wholeOnion — sliced
- 2 tbspGinger paste
- 2 tbspGarlic paste
- 2 tspChilli powder
- 1 tspGround turmeric
- 1 tspGaram masala
- 5 tbspVegetable oil
- 2 tspSalt
- 2 litreWater
- 1 wholeLemon — cut into wedges
- 30 gFried shallots
- 15 gFresh coriander — chopped
Nutrition
Nutrition per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Not yet reviewed.
- Calories
- 309 kcal
- Protein
- 9.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 43.5 g
- Fat
- 12.2 g
- Saturated fat
- 1.6 g
- Fibre
- 8.5 g
- Sugar
- 4.9 g
- Sodium
- 500 mg
These figures are estimates for general information only and are not medical or dietary advice.