🇵🇰 Pakistani

Green Peas Haleem

Name: Green Peas Haleem
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 85 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, chopped Onion; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 2 tbsp Ghee; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 300 g Green Peas; 2, thickly sliced Carrot; 200 g Lentils; 750 ml Stock or Broth; 80 g Fried Onions; 100 g, soaked Wheat

🇵🇰 Pakistani

Hearty and humble: green peas braised with vegetables until the broth turns silky and every spoonful comforts. 115 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 30 min Cook 85 min Serves 4 Hard

Ingredients

Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, chopped
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Ghee2 tbsp
Potato3 medium, cubed
Green Peas300 g
Carrot2, thickly sliced
Lentils200 g
Stock or Broth750 ml
Fried Onions80 g
Wheat100 g, soaked

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Warm the Ghee in a heavy casserole and brown the green peas well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
2
Lift the green peas out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the garam masala.
3
Return the green peas, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh cilantro right before serving.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Rasturant style Afgani matar Haleem recipe by ijaz Ahmed افغانی مٹر حلیم Haleem recipe · on YouTube