Hyderabadi Mutton Haleem

Prep Time: 15min

Cook Time: 1hr

Total Time: 1hr 15min

Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

For Masala Powder

1/2 Cup Broken Wheat

2 Tblspn Oats

6 Cashew Nuts

6 Pistachios

6 Almonds

1/2 Tspn Toor Dal

1/2 Tspn Yellow Moong Dal

1/2 Tspn Chana Dal

1/2 Tspn Urad Dal

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

1 Tspn Cumin Seeds

3/4 Tspn Black Peppercorns

1/2 Tspn Sesame Seeds

2 Tblspn Dried Rose Petals

For Mutton Haleem

250 Grams Boneless Mutton, cut into medium pieces

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
2 Tspn Gingergarlic Paste
2 Tblspn Cilantro(Kothimir) Leaves, chopped

2 Tblspn Mint(Pudina) Leaves, chopped

3/4 Cup Milk

1/3 Cup Yogurt/Curd

4 Cups Water or add as required

2 Tblspn Lemon Juice

1 Lemon Wedge
1 Tblspn Oil

7 Tblspn Ghee/Clarified Butter

Directions

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

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

Add sliced onions & saute until golden brown & crisp.

Reserve few fried onions for garnish.
Add 4 tablespoons of ghee, chopped nuts, green chillies, gingergarlic paste into the same pressure cooker & saute for a minute on a medium-low flame.

Add mutton pieces, mint leaves, cilantro leaves & mix everything well.

Cook for 5-8 minutes or until oil separates.
Add milk, curd, salt & mix everything well.

Add prepared masala powder, water & mix everything well (If the consistency becomes thick add 2-3 extra cups of water).

Close the cooker lid & cook for 15 minutes on high flame (4-5 whistles).
Then turn to low flame & cook for 45 minutes (Make sure to cook it on a low flame(sim) otherwise it might get burned at the bottom & do not cook for more than 45 minutes). It should not whistle even if it whistles it should be in 10 minutes time interval.