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Lahori Hareesa Recipe by Abida Baloch
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Lahori Hareesa Recipe by Abida Baloch
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
 

Lahori Hareesa is a traditional Lahori dish known for its comforting and hearty nature. To prepare this comfort food, cracked wheat and grains is slow-cooked with a blend of meat, often chicken or lamb, along with spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.

Course: Comfort Food, Main Course
Cuisine: Pakistani
Keyword: dinner, hareesa, stew, winter special
Servings: 6
Chef: Abida Baloch
Ingredients
  • 300 gm boneless Chicken cubes
  • 1-2 Onion
  • ½ cup Oil
  • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp Green chili paste
  • Salt as required
  • 1 tbsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • ½ tsp Turmeric
  • ½ cup Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 cup Whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup Rice
  • ¼ cup Split green gram
  • Water as required
For Tempering:
  • ½ cup Oil
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • ½ cup Spinach paste
  • Water as required
Cooking Method
  1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
  2. Add ginger, garlic and green chili paste. Cook and stir few minutes.
  3. Then add Chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
  4. Now add all dry spices and yogurt. Cook for another 5 minutes then add Water.
  5. Cook and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  6. Meanwhile, cook whole wheat, green gram (mong daal) and rice with water for 2 hours or until grains are tender.
  7. Now add shredded chicken and let it simmer for 20 minutes or until mixed well.
  8. Prepare tarka in a pan and pour over the hareesa.
  9. Mix well and Dish it out.
  10. Lahori Hareesa is ready to serve.
Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with Naan.