Al Harees - Arab Recipe

Al harees, which is made mainly from meat and wheat, is quite prominent one during special occasions such as Ramadan, Eid and weddings.


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INGREDIENTS:

1. Mutton - 1 Kg,
2. Basmati Rice - 1/2 cup,
3. Wheat grains - 1 cup (chopped),
4. Whole green pulse - 1/2 cup,
5. Onions - 2 (Finely chopped),
6. Black pepper (Freshly ground) - 3 tsp,
7. Garlic paste - 1 tsp,
8. Salt - as per taste,
9. Oil - for frying.

HOW TO MAKE AL HAREES:

1. Soak the wheat grains in water overnight. Strain them in the morning before preparing.
2. Boil the rice and whole pulse in some water with salt.
3. Fry onions in oil until golden brown and add the garlic paste. Stir for a minute then add the meat, salt and water and cook on low heat until well cooked. Take out the meat without broth from the pan and crush it with a hand crusher.
4. Put back the meat in the same broth along with the wheat and cook well. Then add the rice and pulse in the meat mixture along with the black pepper and cook further. Mix thoroughly with the help of a wooden spoon until the meat and grains are well mixed.
4. Seperately in a frying pan fry some sliced onion until brown and add the onions and oil to the harees.

Serve hot with Chapati/Roti.