HAREESA / ALEESA /HALEEM--
MALABAR IFTAR DISH.
MALABAR CHICKEN HAREESA OR ALEESA IS A HEALTHY AND SUPER DELICIOUS ONE- POT RECIPE. THIS IS ONE OF THE TRADITIONAL DISH OF MALABAR ESPECIALLY IN KANNUR DISTRICT. ARABS ALSO MAKE HAREESA / HAREES , BUT THEIR RECIPES ARE DIFFERENT FROM MALABAR HAREESA OR ALEESA.
HAREES OR ALEESA IS LIKE A THICK CREAM WHICH HAVE AMAZING FLAVOUR OR AROMA OF GHEE , ROASTED CASHEW AND ONION.
HAREESA IS A TASTY AND CREAMY DISH THAT IS VERY POPULAR IN KANNUR DISTRICT IN KERALA. HAREESA CAN BE SEEN MAINLY IN MARRIAGE HOUSES IN KANNUR DISTRICT. IT IS A SPECIAL STARTER THAT SERVED IN EVERY MARRIAGE HOUSE IN KANNUR. IN KANNUR MARRIAGE HOUSE, HAREESA IS SERVED FIRST AS A STARTER AND AFTER THAT ONLY THEY SERVE AND EAT BIRYANI AND OTHER DISHES. HAREESA IS NOT ONLY SERVED IN MARRIAGE HOUSES, BUT ALSO SERVED IN HOUSE PARTY, IFTAR PARTY etc. THIS IS ONE THE TASTY AND POPULAR STARTER THAT KANNUR PEOPLE CAN'T AVOID IN ANY PARTY.
INGREDIENTS
WHEAT( WHOLE ) - 1 CUP
CHICKEN WITH BONE - 400 grm
ONION - 1 MEDIUM
GARLIC CLOVES - 5
SALT
WATER
CINNAMON STICK - 2 SMALL
CARDAMOM - 5
CLOVES - 4
COCONUT MILK -1 CUP
FOR GARNISHING
ONION - 1 (FRIED)
CASHEW - 10 - 15
RAISIN - 10 - 15
GHEE - 2 tbsp
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COURSE : STARTER
CUISINE : KANNUR (MALABAR)
COOK TIME : 45 min
SERVINGS : 4
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PREPARATION
STEP 1
WASH AND SOAK 1 CUP OF WHOLE WHEAT FOR 6 - 8 HOURS .
STEP 2
TAKE A PRESSURE COOKER , ADD SOAKED WHOLE WHEAT , CHOPPED ONION , CRUSHED GARLIC, WHOLE SPICES , AND CHICKEN .
STEP 3
ADD 1 CUP COCONUT MILK , ENOUGH WATER AND SALT. CLOSE THE PRESSURE COOKER AND ALLOW IT TO COOK IN A LOW FLAME.
STEP 4
WAIT FOR 5 WHISTLE . SWITCH OFF THE FLAME AND KEEP ASIDE FOR 5 MINUTES. THEN OPEN THE PRESSURE COOKER AND CHECK THE WATER LEVEL. IF THE WATER LEVEL IS REDUCED, ADD ENOUGH WATER AGAIN AND LET THEM COOK FOR 5 WHISTLE IN A LOW FLAME.
STEP 5
ONCE IT COOKED , REMOVE THE BONES AND LARGE PIECES OF SPICES IN THE PRESSURE COOKER.
STEP 6
TAKE A BLENDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR, ADD THE COOKED WHEAT AND CHICKEN( boneless piece). MASH OR BLEND WELL UNTIL THE CHICKEN PIECES ARE MIXED WELL WITH COOKED WHEAT .TRANSFER IT TO THAT PRESSURE COOKED AGAIN AND MAKE A THICK CREAMY GRAVY TEXTURE IN A MEDIUM FLAME. SWITCH OFF THE FLAME AND KEEP ASIDE.
STEP 7
HEAT GHEE IN ANOTHER PAN, ROAST CASHEW , RAISINS AND SLICED ONION .
STEP 8
TRANSFER THE HAREESA OR ALEESA TO A SERVING BOWL AND GARNISH IT WITH FRIED ONION , CASHEWS AND RAISIN.
HOT HAREESA / ALEESA WITH SUGAR IS A BEST COMBINATION TO EAT.
THE TASTY AND HEALTHY HAREESA OR ALEESA IS READY.
ENJOY....
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