Perfect Haleem Recipe Instant Pot

Try this delicious Instant Pot haleem recipe. Haleem is a popular South Asian stew made of meat, lentils and grains. This is typically slow-cooked for hours and the end result is a thick & smooth haleem. In this recipe, I will show you how to make the perfect Haleem using a pressure cooker and how to achieve that smooth consistency “lace” in the Haleem. Serve with naan or roti. See a list of suggested toppings below. Enjoy!
Food Notes:
- I used the 8 quart Instant Pot.
- You may use a pre-packaged lentil mix most commonly shan haleem mix. The lentil ratio suggested in the video is for 2 lbs of meat. I highly recommend using the ratios listed on the back of the box. Please adjust ratios accordingly.
- Use large chunks of meat. This contributes to the smooth velvety texture. You may use small boneless cubes but may not achieve the “lace” in you Haleem.
- Masala Recommendations: Shaan Haleem Masala www.amazon.com...
- Highly recommend shredding meat by hand. Use a potato masher or “ghotni” to mix the meat strands with lentils. This will give your Haleem a smooth consistency or lace. This step takes only 20 to 25 minutes and trust me.. it’s worth it.
- If in a hurry, you can chop the chunks of meat into 1 inch cubes and blend the lentil/grain mixture together using a hand blender. Note: blending the meat with a hand blender may not give you resha or lace in the Haleem.
- Suggested toppings:
Fried onion
Cilantro
Green chilies
Ginger (julienned)
Lemon juice
Chaat masala

[@2010kashmiri]

Just made this recipe few days ago. It turned out sooo good and it was soo easy to make and quick. I used all box masala and grains/lentil and it was still soo good. Definitely will be my go to recipe to make haleem.

[@TheSpiceGenie]

2010kashmiri - yayyy I am so happy to hear this! Thanks for reaching out and letting me know! 😊

[@anm4200]

I just made this following it exactly. Thank you for the amazing recipe. Everytime I used to make daleem it would stick and burn at the bottom. And if I follow the Shan box instructions it would be way too spicy. This was perfect. I had smaller beef pieces so I only pressured 25 mins.

[@johnmandrake8829]

perfect recipe! Thank you so much!

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@wasikhan4214]

Looks so delicious, will definitely try it!

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Thank you! 😊

[@tanzy11]

Perfect video! Loved the music also…it was so soothing to watch ❤

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Thank you Taxeen!

[@erajkhan6601]

This is a very nice recipe and showed in a very easy to understand video. I have a gluten allergy so I can't eat wheat, barley, rye etc. Do you have a ratio for the meat and lentils that do not include Gehun and Jau. Thank you.

[@amnajalilygs1175]

Just tried it . Amazing recipes . Please post more instant pot recipes

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@FarheenNazVlogs]

Wonderfully done!! Absolutely Authentic style, I make the same 🙂

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Thank you Farheen! 🙏🏼

[@manalkeen0613]

Sooooo good! Thank you :) would love a kahdi recipe if you have one 😋😍

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Thank you so much Manal! Yes I can work on sharing a kadhi recipe. Thanks for the recommendation 😁

[@rameenrana3938]

Can I use cracked wheat instead of whole wheat?

[@henah3499]

Would the packet masala/daalein work with this recipe? Can you help with any adjustments that would need to be made?

[@myfoodtime2956]

👍

[@azizkhokhawala4105]

I didn't see you adding any salt ? Do we need to add salt or salt is pre mixed in haleem masala ?

[@TheSpiceGenie]

That’s correct. The boxed masala already had salt in it so didn’t have to add additional. You could though adjust and add more if you like more salt. Your preference.

[@user-uy8kv3sm1z]

If making with boneless chicken how long to pressure cook for in the instant pot?

[@TheSpiceGenie]

@@user-uy8kv3sm1z I would do it for atleast 30 mins not so much for the chicken just so the grains are cooked.

[@asiyakhan8999]

Very nice 👍, kindly tell me which part of beef is this , can i take tenderloin for Haleem Thank you

[@fkarmadi]

Use eye of round

[@marbles2289]

😍😍😍

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Marbles Makes thank you! 😊

[@majestic6303]

What music are you playing?

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Hi! It’s one of the KZbin sound tracks. I believe it’s called Royal.

[@hinajamil6577]

Hi if I use chicken instead of meat how long I need to leave that in instant pot

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Hi Hina! I would do atleast 30- 35 mins of pressure cook with 5 mins of NPR. Chicken cooks fast but the grains need to cook as well. Hope that help! 🙂

[@hinajamil6577]

@@TheSpiceGenie thank you

[@haniyanaviwala9602]

I have a 6 qt instant pot. Do you think I could make this using the same quantities?

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Hello Haniya! Thanks for reaching out. I used my 8 qt instant pot here. To be honest I have not tested this with my 6 qt so I cannot tell you for sure. However, I have seen people use almost similar quantities of ingredients in their 6 qt with positive outcomes. If I were to test this in my 6 qt I would just use 2 lbs of meat with 1/2 cup each of wheat, barley and channa daal. 3 tbsp of moong masoor and urad. Add water till the max line (not past it).

[@zoyahammad9726]

how many litres of pot u have?

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Hi Zainab! I used an 8 quart Instant Pot for this recipe. Hope that helps 😊

[@aa-zr1es]

What part of the beef is this?

[@TheSpiceGenie]

Hi a a - I like to use larger cuts of meat for Haleem to get that “Lacey” consistency. For this one I used round roast cut. Enjoy!

[@swayambetnag4537]

Poor instructions, no guidance on what setting to use on IP

[@katoh4679]

Instructions are perfectly fine. Maybe you need to watch a basic how to operate an instant pot video. This is isn’t a video on how to use an instant pot.

[@imutuber911]

Nothing wrong with the instructions

[@rufuscollins2834]

​@@katoh4679 I know that's right 😂