Haleem

This dish looks like brown soup, but actually is a blend of lentils and meat. All of the lentils are soaked a day long and then cooked overnight on low heat. Haleem is basically derived from the word Daleem which means mixture of daalain (lentils). Meat is also blended in the soup by intensive cooking and a pudding like material is formed. This dish is served with cut chilies, fried onions, coriander, garam masala, ginger and lemon juice. Traditionally, it is made in a large quantity and sent to neighbors and relatives and friends as gift.