Lahori Haleem

Ingredients

• 2 kilo beef (boneless)
• Salt according to taste
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp haldi powder
• 1 bayleaf
• 250 gms dal channa
• 200 gms whole wheat
• 50 gms barley
• 3-4tbs oil

For garnish:

• onion
• lime slices
• green chilies
• fresh dhuniya leaves,
• sliced ginger.

Method

1. Soak all three grains overnight.
2. Fry the meat in oil. Add all the spices and 4-5 glasses of water. Cover and leave on low flame to tenderize until the meat is extremely soft.
3. Meanwhile, put the grains and dal in a pot with itsp salt,1/2tsp chilipowder and 1/4 tsp haldi. Add water and cook on low flame till very soft.
4. When both are soft mix the meat and grains together and leave on a very low flame and keep mashing and mixing. It starts to boil and becomes bubbly fry a little onion in oil and add to it.
5. Remove from heat and serve with garam masala, fresh dhuniya, green chilis, fried onion and lemon.

TIP :
Whenever frying onion for "bhagaar" or as accompaniment with Haleem, fry on very low heat for a good flavor. You can hurry it up and fry it on a high heat but you'll just get a burnt sort of flavor.