Veg Haleem

Prep Time: 15min

Cook Time: 30min

Total Time: 45min

Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

For Masala Powder

1 Cup Broken Wheat

1/4 Cup Oats

6 Cashew Nuts

6 Pistachios

6 Almonds

1 Tspn Toor Dal

1 Tspn Yellow Moong Dal

1 Tspn Chana Dal

1 Tspn Urad Dal

1/2 Tspn Black Cumin Seeds(Shahjeera)
1-2 Small Cinnamon(Dalchini) Stick
2-3 Green Cardamom(Ellachi) Pods
2-3 Cloves(Lavang)

1 Tspn Cumin Seeds

3/4 Tspn Black Peppercorns

1 Tspn Sesame Seeds

2 Tblspn Dried Rose Petals

For Veg Haleem

1 Cup Soya Chunks

2 Tblspn Almonds, chopped

2 Tblspn Cashew Nuts, chopped

2 Tblspn Pistachios, chopped

2 Medium Sized Onion, thinly sliced
5-6 Green Chillies, break into halves
Salt to Taste
1 Tspn Gingergarlic Paste
2 Tblspn Cilantro(Kothimir) Leaves, chopped

2 Tblspn Mint(Pudina) Leaves, chopped

1 Cup Milk

1/2 Cup Yogurt/Curd

2 Cups Water or add as required

2 Tblspn Lemon Juice

1 Lemon Wedge
2 Tspn Oil

5 Tblspn Ghee/Clarified Butter

Directions

For masala powder; add all the ingredients to a mixie jar & grind into a fine powder. Keep aside.

Soak soya chunks in hot water for 10 minutes & drain water completely. Let it cool at room temperature.

In a mixie jar; add soaked soya chunks & grind into a coarse paste. Keep aside.

Heat oil & 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pressure cooker on medium flame.

Add sliced onions & saute until golden brown & crisp.

Transfer few fried onions to a bowl for garnishing & keep aside.
Add 2 tablespoons of ghee, chopped nuts, green chillies, gingergarlic paste into the same pressure cooker & saute for a minute on a medium-low flame.

Add mint leaves, cilantro leaves & mix everything well.

Add coarse paste of soya chunks & saute for 1-2 minutes.

Add milk, curd, salt & mix everything well.

Add prepared masala powder, water & mix everything well. Turn the flame to low & let it come to a boil (If the consistency becomes thick add extra cup of water).

Close the cooker lid & cook for 15 minutes (Make sure to cook it on a low flame otherwise it might get burned at the bottom & do not cook for more than 15 minutes).