How to Make Stretchy Wheat Haleem with a Heavenly Flavor You’ll Want to Lick Your Fingers For + Video

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How to Make Stretchy Wheat Haleem with a Heavenly Flavor You’ll Want to Lick Your Fingers For + Video

According to Saed News Cooking Service, wheat haleem is a very delicious dish that has many fans during the months of Muharram and Ramadan. In Ramadan, it is also considered a very tasty and suitable iftar meal. This flavorful dish is most commonly served for breakfast. It can be prepared in different ways, but the most traditional method is making haleem with wheat and bulgur.

For a more delicious or ceremonial (nazri) haleem, red meat—especially lamb or turkey—is usually preferred. However, some people also prepare it with chicken, though it tends to be less flavorful.

Ingredients for Wheat Haleem with Meat:

  • Peeled wheat: 500 g

  • Turkey or lamb meat: 300 g

  • Onion: 1

  • Water: 18 cups

  • Salt

  • Butter or animal oil (ghee)

  • Sesame

  • Cinnamon

  • Sugar

Tips for Making Delicious Homemade Wheat Haleem

Haleem is highly nutritious due to its combination of wheat and meat. Wheat is a source of zinc, iron, magnesium, and niacin. If whole wheat (bran-containing wheat) is used, it may also help with various digestive issues.

To reduce cooking time:
You can use cracked wheat (bulgur) instead of whole wheat to shorten the cooking process.

Sugar for serving:
Adding sugar is completely optional. Depending on personal taste, haleem can be served with either sugar or salt.