With goat meat, coarsely ground wheat and lentils, haleem makes for the perfect meal between fasts, says Pista House's media coordinator, Fayaz Farooqui. "It is like an energy food. I bet I could ...

With goat meat, coarsely ground wheat and lentils, haleem makes for the perfect meal between fasts, says Pista House's media coordinator, Fayaz Farooqui. "It is like an energy food. I bet I could ...

A few feet away, men peel a mountain of onions. Meanwhile, the star of the haleem, the goat meat, has been cooking for nearly 8 hours. MOHAMMED MOHDDIS ALI: Process started at night, 4:00.

Haleem, a porridge made with soft wheat and goat, is eaten by Muslims in various forms throughout the world. In Hyderabad, the eighth largest city in India, haleem is beloved, especially during the ...

To qualify under the rules of the GI, Hyderabadi haleem has to tick a few boxes: The meat-to-wheat ratio should be 10 to four, the goat meat must be good-quality, the ghee needs to be pure ...

Since its introduction to Hyderabad, haleem has steadily evolved into something distinctly Hyderabadi. While it's still made with traditional ingredients like goat and wheat and pounded with ...