Lamb & Lentil Broth
- 11 onions, sliced
- 250 ml vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 8 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
- 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 12 cups red lentils
- 1 12 cups yellow lentils
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 kg boneless lamb, cut into 4cm cubes
- 250 g bulgur wheat
- 2 liters water
- 1 -2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 3 mint leaves, to serve
- 1 teaspoon lime wedge, to serve
- Fry four of the onions in a little of the oil, until brown at the edges.
- Allow to cool, then mince in a blender.
- Heat the oil over a medium heat and add two sliced onions, frying until golden.
- Pour in the ginger and garlic pastes together with the crushed garlic and minced onions, drop in the turmeric, coriander and chilli powder, and stir-fry for a couple of minutes, until the masala has darkened in colour.
- Add the lamb and brown all over for 10 minutes.
- Tip in the bulgur and mixed pulses, season with salt and flood with the water.
- Bring the water to the boil and then reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
- Stir regularly, making sure nothing sticks to the bottom.
- Once the meat is tender, mash it with the back of a wooden spoon and cook for another 20 minutes.
- The oil should have risen to the top.
- Layer in the garam masala, allowing it to saturate for another 10 minutes.
- After 2 hours of cooking, the pot should be a heaving spiced lamb broth.
- In a separate pan, fry the remaining sliced onions until crispy.
- Tip them over the surface of the haleem when it's served, then sprinkle with mint leaves and lime chunks and devour this Pakistani Lamb Broth using a spoon or soft chapattis.
- Source : http://www.urbanrajah.com/how-to-make-Indian-curry/haleem.
onions, vegetable oil, ginger paste, garlic, garlic, turmeric powder, ground coriander, red lentils, yellow lentils, chili powder, boneless lamb, bulgur wheat, liters water, salt, garam masala, mint, lime
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lamb-lentil-broth-520624 (may not work)