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Chicken Haleem

Chicken Haleem

A beautiful, rich blend of chicken breasts with lentils and wheat, cooked till they are married to perfection.Lots of Indian spices.

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • Boneless chicken breasts, 1/2 inch cubes 4
  • Ghee 3 tablespoons (clarified butter)
  • 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 skinless (dhuli moong dal),
  • soaked 2 tablespoons
  • Split Bengal gram (chana dal), soaked 2
  • tablespoons
  • Broken wheat, 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 tablespoons
  • Fresh mint leaves, torn 10-12
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Method

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

Garnish with cut green chillies, jullienne ginger and lemon wedges. Serve on its own or with naan.