Hyderabadi Mashed Lamb And Cracked Wheat Recipes

HYDERABADI MUTTON HALEEM RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash and soak the cracked wheat and the dals separately for at least two hours or overnight
• Mix the mutton with ginger-garlic paste, salt, yogurt and turmeric powder.
• Cook the mutton till done or alternatively pressure cook for about 10 minutes and then simmer for another 15 minutes. After the mutton cools down, shred and keep aside.
• Now boil the cracked wheat along with dals. Add the green chilies, the coriander leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, kebab chini, cumin seeds and shahi jeera in 8-10 cups of water until it's cooked completely and the water is almost absorbed by the wheat.
• After the cooked wheat has cooled a bit, run it in a blender and puree it in batches. Remove and keep aside.
• Heat 2 tbsp ghee / oil in another container adding all the shredded meat, saute for a 2-3 min.
• Add the wheat paste and mix well. Keep stirring frequently. Cook until all the wheat is thoroughly mixed with the mutton and big bubbles start forming in the haleem.
• Fry the onions or caramelize them in the remaining oil.
• Serve hot with garnishing of fried onions, ginger juliennes, coriander leaves and lemon wedges.

HYDERABADI LAMB WITH MIXED LEGUMES

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the ginger-garlic paste. Then, in a bowl, soak the lamb in lightly salted hot water to cover about 1 hour. Drain.2. Heat the ghee (or oil) in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the onions, stirring, until brown d, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and reserve for garnish.3. To the pan, add the lamb, ginger-garlic paste, cardamom pods, cinnamon, and cloves, and cook, stirring, until the lamb is well-browned, about 10 minutes. Mix in the cracked wheat, rice, dals, cayenne pepper, and salt, and stir to roast, about 5 minutes.4. Add the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer until the lamb is very soft, about 1 hour. Add more water, if necessary, or cook uncovered until the dish is quite dry.5. Mix in the cilantro, mint, and lemon juice, then, with a large fork or a spatula, mash everything until it is porridge-like in consistency. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle the reserved fried onions on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

HYDERABADI MASHED LAMB AND CRACKED-WHEAT

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the onions and the ginger-garlic paste. Then, in a large bowl, mix together the cracked wheat and all the dals and soak in water to cover by 3 inches, about 1 hour.2. Meanwhile, heat the ghee in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the cardamom pods, cinnamon, and cloves, stirring, about 1 minute. Add the lamb, ginger-garlic paste, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and salt and cook, stirring, until the lamb is well-browned, about 20 minutes.3. Drain the soaking wheat and the dals, add them to the lamb and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Add the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer until the lamb is very soft, about 1 hour. Add more water, if necessary, or cook uncovered, until quite dry. 4. With a large fork or a spatula, mash everything until it is porridge-like in consistency. Transfer to a serving dish, mix in the fried onions, garnish with the mint leaves, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.