Haleem

حلیم

Wheat, lentils and meat cooked until they melt together. A Muharram and winter favourite.

Prep
20 min
Cook
3 hr
Serves
8
Kind
Salan and karahi

4.7 from 129 ratings, made up for the demo. Posted 27 September 2026, good for dinner.

A bowl of orange haleem with fried onions, ginger and a lemon slice, a spoon beside it.
Photo: Rimsha Noor on Unsplash

Ingredients

8 people

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Method

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Ammi Jaan’s tip

Use a wooden ghotna to mash while it cooks. The haleem turns stringy, the way it should be.

Comments

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  • Rabia 3 weeks ago

    Please share a recipe for chicken haleem too.

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