Hyderabadi Haleem

Name: Hyderabadi Haleem
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup broken wheat; 1/2 cup mixed lentils; 500g mutton, bone-in; Ghee, for finishing

حیدرآبادی حلیم/high-der-ah-BAH-dee hah-LEEM/

Also known as: Haleem, Haleem Hyderabadi

About this dish

A slow-cooked porridge of wheat, lentils, and meat, pounded to a smooth, thick consistency.

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Ingredients

🌾1 cup broken wheat

🫘1/2 cup mixed lentils

🥩500g mutton, bone-in

🧈Ghee, for finishing

Method

Serves 3

Simmer wheat, lentils, and mutton together for several hours until very soft.

Pound or blend the mixture until smooth and porridge-like.

Return to low heat and cook further, stirring frequently.

Finish with fried onions, ghee, and fresh mint.

Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Hyderabadi haleem is especially popular during Ramadan, valued for its rich, meaty flavor achieved through hours of slow cooking.

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