Saucepan@saucepan · Shared this recipeFollowBengali · dinnerBengali Masala HaleemA slow-cooked Bengali dish of meat and lentils simmered with spices until thick and rich, topped with fresh garnishes.servings4Original recipe on yummyfoodmadeeasy.wordpress.comKeep this recipeAdd a copy of Bengali Masala Haleem to your Saucepan library.Save to my libraryView in my librarySave it to your librarySign in to keep a copy you can scale, cook from and add to your grocery list.Sign in to saveGet the appSaucepan keeps all your recipes in one place, builds your grocery list and rings timers while you cook. Your account works on the website too.Android is coming soon.PrintCopy ingredients Print photoAndroid is coming soon.Ingredients4 servingsBack to 4 servingsFor the Meat1 kg Lamb/beef/goat0.5 cup Onions, sliced0.5 tbsp Garlic paste1 tbsp Ginger paste1 tsp Poppy Seed paste1 tsp Turmeric Powder1 tsp Cumin Powder1 tsp Coriander Powder0.5 tsp Black Pepper1 Bay Leaf1 Cinnamon Stick (4cm long)3 CardamomsSalt, to tasteLentil Gravy75 grams Split Yellow Lentils75 grams Split Red Lentils75 grams Split Peas75 grams Split Bengal Grams75 grams Split Red Grams0.5 cup Basmati Rice200 grams Wheat Grains (crushed and soaked in water for 1 ½ hour)Toppings for HaleemCilantro, for toppingGinger, cut into matchsticks, for toppingLemon, for toppingOnions, for toppingChilies, for toppingCucumber, for toppingStepsClear checksTap an ingredient or step to check it off.1Step 1: Soak all the lentils and the rice in water for half an hour.2Step 2: Prepare the meat in the meantime.3Step 3: Chop up the meat into small pieces.4Step 4: Heat up oil in a big pot. Add the onions and fry till they are golden brown.5Step 5: Add the meat, to the pot, with all the listed masalas (spices). Mix well.6Step 6: Stir and cook, till all the meat is well coated, with all the masalas.7Step 7: Coating the masalas and incorporating that into the meat is called 'Koshano' in Bengali, this step is important.8Step 8: Then add water to cover the meat, and boil till the meat is well cooked. (It took me about half an hour)9Step 9: While the meat is cooking, lets prepare the lentils.10Step 10: In another pot, boil the lentils, rice and wheat with some salt.11Step 11: Once boiled, take out the mixture and put it through a food processor.12Step 12: Now add to the meat mixture.13Step 13: Pour 5 cups of water and simmer the Haleem mixture for 2 hours. Stirring with a wooden spoon occasionally.14Step 14: The Haleem is done when the whole mixture looks more like a thick gravy with a few meat pieces.15Step 15: Ladle the Haleem into bowls, top with the (below) listed ingredients, serve with naan bread.getsaucepan.com/r/55be3b9c-37b1-433f-b08d-af84f6a1179a · Original: https://yummyfoodmadeeasy.wordpress.com/2020/05/05/bengali-masala-haleem/
