Non-Vegeterian Receipes:::Chicken Haleem

A famous Hyderabadi dish: a tasty and wholesome mixture of chicken, dals and broken wheat

Cooking Time: 40-50 inutesServings: 4

 Preparation Time: 1-2 hours
 Category: Non Veg

Ingredients

•	Boneless chicken breasts,1/2 inch cubes	4
•	Ghee	3 tablespoons
•	Green cardamoms	2-3
•	Cloves	5-6
•	Cinnamon	1 inch stick
•	Bay leaves	2
•	Cumin seeds	1 teaspoon
•	Onions,sliced	3 medium
•	Ginger paste	1 tablespoon
•	Garlic paste	1 tablespoon
•	Split green gram with skin (chilkewali moong dal),soaked	2 tablespoons
•	Split Bengal gram (chana dal),soaked	2 tablespoons
•	Broken wheat (dalia/lapsi),soaked	3 tablespoons
•	Turmeric powder	1/2 teaspoon
•	Red chilli powder	1 teaspoon
•	Salt	to taste
•	Garam masala powder	1/2 teaspoon
•	Fresh coriander leaves,chopped	2-3 tablespoons
•	Fresh mint leaves,hand torn	10-12

Method
Heat ghee in a deep pan. Add green cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, cumin seeds and onions and sauté till light brown. Add ginger paste, garlic paste and continue to sauté. Add chana dal, moong dal and dalia and stir. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix. Add half a cup of water and sauté for two to three minutes. Add chicken cubes and salt and mix. Add four cups water and let it come to a boil. Add garam masala powder, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Stir and cover. Cook on medium heat till done. Remove the bay leaves. Blend it lightly using a hand blender and serve hot.