Mutton Daleem/ Mutton Porridge/ Mutton Stew/ Arabic Mutton Stew


Daleem is a rich stew made with either chicken, mutton, or beef including various dals. This is a slow-cooked delicacy usually enjoyed during ramzan season. When you master this, it can be enjoyed any day! Making daleem takes a lot of time and manpower. Since this recipe is a home-style version it can be done slightly quick and the outcome is satisfactory. It is healthy and tasty. So let's get started..




To Make This Recipe You'll Need : 

Mutton (boneless)
500 grams + 100 grams bones
Ginger garlic paste
1 ½ Tablespoon
Green chili paste
1 ½ Tablespoon
Onions sliced & fried
4 medium
Lemon juice
 3 to 4 Tablespoons
Ghee/ clarified butter
½ cup
Salt
to taste
Fried cashews (optional)
As needed
Oil (or) ghee
As needed to cook the mutton

For the Daleem masala powder : 

Kabab  Chini/ tailed  pepper
1 teaspoon
Shahi Jeera
1 teaspoon
Green cardamom
8 nos
Cinnamon sticks
2 nos
Peppercorns
1 teaspoon  - 2 tsps.
Cloves
6 – 7 (or) 1 teaspoon
Cumin/ Jeera
2 teaspoons
   
        Here's the picture for you, if you're not familiar with the spices.
                                         


For the dals : 

Moong dal / yellow lentils
1 teaspoon
Urad dal
1 teaspoon
Barley
1 teaspoon
Chana dal/split Bengal gram
1 teaspoon
Almonds/ badam
10 nos
Pistachio  nuts
10 nos
Oats (any  variety)
1/4th cup
Dalia/ Broken wheat
½ cup

Here's the picture of dals and nuts if you're not familiar with :


Method : 

1. Begin by making the masala powder for the daleem.
2. Make the dal and nut powder. 
3. In a cooker add oil (or) ghee and add the mutton, ginger garlic paste, green chili paste, salt, and the daleem masala powder, add enough water and cook until the meat is cooked well. The meat should be super soft. In a pressure cooker, it takes around 7 to 8 whistles. 
4. Now, separate the mutton and the bones. Keep the bones stock safe in the cooker. 
5. Shread the muton pieces using a fork. (Just the way you pull the meat for pulled sandwiches) 
6. Return the meat to the cooker. 
7. Add the dal and nut powder and add enough water for it to cook. 
8. After the cooking of powder/ flour is done, start mashing it with a wooden hand masher or any heavy spoon which can serve this purpose. The idea to mash this is to give the daleem its signature texture, the shreds of the meat. This will take about half an hour. 
9. Now add half of the fried onions to the daleem, mix it, add ghee, mix it well and finally add the lemon juice and mix well.. (when I say, mix well, it's about bashing the meat into strands)
10. Once you're happy with the texture of your daleem , serve it with fried onions, cashews, and boiled eggs. 

Pictorial : 

Begin by making the masala powder for the daleem.



Daleem masala powder is ready.


Make the dal and nut powder. 


Dal and nut powder is ready. 



In a cooker add oil (or) ghee and add the mutton


ginger-garlic paste,



green chili paste



salt


daleem masala powder (add the entire masala)



add enough water and pressure cook until done.



Now, separate the mutton and the bones. Keep the bones stock safe in the cooker.



Shread the muton pieces using a fork. (Just the way you pull the meat for pulled sandwiches) 



Return the meat to the cooker. 
Add the dal and nut powder and add enough water for it to cook. 
(This is how it looks with the raw flours)



After the cooking of powder/ flour is done, start mashing it with a wooden hand masher or any heavy spoon which can serve this purpose. The idea to mash this is to give the daleem its signature texture, the shreds of the meat. This will take about half an hour. 

mash mash


Yuppie!!



Now add half of the fried onions to the daleem, mix it,

 add ghee, mix it well and

 finally, add the lemon juice and mix well.. 





Enjoy! 

Notes : 
1. You could add garam masala on top before serving. 
2. When reheating the leftover daleem, add water and adjust the seasonings. 
3. You could add rice, masoor, and toor dals and other nuts to your daleem. 
4. If you want to skip the 4th point. Use mutton bones stock while cooking instead of water. 
5. During the process of mashing the meat, the stove is still on. Switch off the flame once the daleem is ready. 
5. Always serve daleem hot. 







A picture in the soft day light ! 


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Garlic Bhendi Fry/ Garlic Okra Fry/ Lahsuni Bhindi / Lady's Finger Fry Flavored with Garlic



To fix a simple lunch and make it exciting at the same time is with one of my favorite veggies, okra.... and also this time, it's a fried version! Yes, you could skip the deep-fried session and stir fry the okra/ bhindi too. But for today, I made it this way! This is an easy one, only a few ingredients are needed, my vegetarian friends can try this recipe for your dinners, lunch gatherings too. Serve it with the humble dal - rice, curd rice and it's a step up. If you are an okra/bhindi lover like me, do check out my other okra recipes too.Deep fried okra  and Nutty bhendi chutney .




To Make This Recipe, You'll Need : 


Bhendi / Okra (sliced)
300 grams
Garlic pods
50 grams
Red chili powder
1 ½ tablespoon
Salt
½ tablespoon
Oil
As required to fry

                                      
                                     Method : 


1. Fry the sliced bhindi in the oil and keep it aside.  Try not to fry your bhindi to brown color. The fried bhindi should be green in color.
2. Now into a blender (or) you could use mortar and pestle for the rustic look of the final dish, add garlic pods, red chili powder, and salt. 
3. Blend it into a thick paste. Use little water if needed. 
4. Add the prepared paste as required to the fried bhindi and mix it well, using your hands. With the remaining paste, you could make use of adding to other vegetables like potato and coccinia.
5. The measures in the recipe are totally one's choice. So, taste and add if any seasoning is required. 
6. It's ready to serve. 

                                                      


Pictorial : 

Washed and cleaned, sliced bhindi.




Fry the sliced bhindi in the oil



                           Try not to fry your bhindi to brown color. The fried bhindi should be green in color.


Now into a blender (or) you could use mortar and pestle for the rustic look of the final dish, add garlic pods


red chili powder 



and salt.


Blend it into a thick paste. Use little water if needed. 



Add the prepared paste as required to the fried bhindi and mix it well, using your hands. With the remaining paste, you could make use of adding to other vegetables like potato and coccinia. The measures in the recipe are totally one's choice. So, taste and add if any seasoning is required. 


Ready to serve ! 

Enjoy! 



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