Off course Haleem is the flavor of month & popularity of haleem in Hyderabad for die hard fans of it. Traditional haleem is a type of stew made from pounded wheat and mutton, cooked for over ten hours in a bhatti and served with the garnishing of ghee, coriander and fried onions.The preparation of haleem is an art mastered overtime and practice!
I like to go to Pista House, Charminar for tasting haleem & like it very much for its taste and quality. Actually this is higly nutrioned food. This time in Hyderabad appart from traditional haleem (mutton) there was also chicken, fish and Vegetable haleem (use dry fuits and vegetables) for haleem lovers in city. Irani haleem has also clicked its popularity!
Ingredients:
• 250 gms Mutton
• 1 Cup wheat
• A handful of soaked masoor dal
• A handful of soaked channa dal
• A handful of soaked moong dal
• 2 Fried onions
• 1 tsp Dhania powder
• 2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• Salt to taste
How to make Haleem:
•Soak the wheat overnight, drain and pound.
•Heat 6-8 cups of water in a heavy-bottomed vessel.
•Add dal, wheat and mutton along with ginger-garlic paste, haldi, dhania powder, red chili powder and salt when the water begins to boil.
•Cook on low flame till the mutton turns tender.
•Mash the mutton.
•Add sliced and fried onion.
•Heat ghee and pour it over the Haleem.
•Haleem is ready. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
As per the sources from hyderabad.. the best places are
Madina Hotel (Patterghatti, Charminar)
Shadab Hotel
Niagara Hotel in Chaderghat and Basheerbagh
Pista House
Paradise
Nizam Club
Sarvi Hotel on Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Alfa Hotel at Secunderabad Railway Station
Cafe Bahar at Hyderguda / Himayat Nagar and many more..
Contributed by Shree..
Sources :Haleem
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