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Mauritius haleem

Mauritius
Sedi Djentuh
Mauritius haleem is a unique uplifting soup of meat and lentils, slow-cooked with ginger, garlic, and haleem spices, and garnished with herbs and fried onions. A delicious and uplifting soup, the dish is mostly served in the holy month of Ramadan during Iftar.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine African
Servings 5
Calories 157 kcal

Equipment

Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • Lime
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Chili sauce
  • 1.5 L Water
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp. Ghee
  • Spring onion
  • ¼ cup chana dal
  • ½ cup brown lentils
  • ¼ cup red lentils
  • ¼ cup fried onion
  • ½ cup broken wheat
  • 1 tbsp garam Masala
  • 2 kilos lamb with bones
  • 2 ½ tbsp Haleem Spice
  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 Medium Onion minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger and garlic Paste

Instructions
 

  • In a big ceramic bowl, add brown lentils, broken wheat, red lentils, and chana dal together.
  • Wash with enough water and drain to remove all impurities
  • Add water to the mixture and soak for 30 to 40 minutes
  • Heat oil and brown chopped onions and set aside
  • In a pressure cooker, wash and add the lamb with bones. Add salt to taste
  • Mix well and add about ½ cup of water
  • Cover the pressure cooker with it’s lid and cook for about 10 minutes
  • Transfer the meat and stock and set aside
  • Pour the soaked grains into the pressure cooker
  • Add enough water to cover the grains
  • Close the lead and cook on medium heat for 25 minutes
  • Let it cool down for 5 minutes, then transfer it to a food processor.
  • Blend the grains coarsely (the blending option is optional)
  • Heat the ghee in a large pot
  • Add the minced onion, garlic and ginger paste
  • Stir fry for 1 minute
  • Add Mauritius haleem spice
  • Add some of the beef stock and mix well
  • Add the meat to the spice and stir
  • Transfer the blended grains to the pot and add enough water
  • Stir the mixture and a little bit of salt again. Depending on how thick or light you want the Mauritius haleem to be, add more water
  • Cover and cook on medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Open the lid and add one cup of chopped coriander leaves
  • Stir garam masala in a bit of water, then add to the mixture. Cover and allow to simmer for 15 minutes on low heat
  • Garnish with fried onion, chopped coriander leaves, and spring onion, and serve with chili sauce.

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Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 15.2gProtein: 9.7gFat: 6.86gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 720mgFiber: 5gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 3.6mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2.7mg
Keyword Haleem, Iftar dish, Mauritius haleem