Chicken Haleem
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Chicken Haleem

1. Ghee (clarified butter) - 3 tablespoons
2. Onions, sliced - 2 medium
3. Cardamom - 2 pods
4. Cloves - 5 whole
5. Cinnamon stick - 1 (1 inch) piece
6. Bay leaves - 2 large
7. Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
8. Ginger paste - 1 tablespoon
9. Garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
10. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces - 1 pound
11. Salt, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon
12. Split chick peas (chana dal), soaked - 2 tablespoons
13. Split mung beans with skin (moong dal), soaked - 2 tablespoons
14. Roasted split chickpeas (dalia), soaked - 3 tablespoons
15. Cayenne pepper - 1 teaspoon
16. Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon
17. Garam masala - ½ teaspoon
18. Water - 3 cups
19. Chopped fresh cilantro - 3 tablespoons
20. Fresh mint, chopped - 10 leaves

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Haleem

1. Stage

Heat ghee in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and cumin seeds. Cook and stir until onions are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and continue to saute for 2 minutes. Add chicken and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook and stir until chicken is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

2. Stage

Transfer mixture to a slow cooker. Add chana dal, moong dal, dalia, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and garam masala. Pour water on top and mix to combine.

3. Stage

Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours, mixing in cilantro and mint 30 minutes before the end of the cook time.

4. Stage

Remove bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Use a hand blender to lightly blend mixture, or skip this step of you like your haleem chunky. Serve hot.