Haleem

Haleem

Pakistani Haleem served with garnish
Place of origin	Middle East
Region or state	Central Asia Middle East Indian subcontinent
Main ingredients	Wheat, barley, lentils, meat
Variations	Hyderabadi Haleem, Khichra, Harees

Haleem or Daleem (Arabic: دلیم‎‎, Urdu: دلیم‎, Turkish: Dalim aşı, Persian: حلیم‎‎, Bengali: হালিম, Hindi: दलीम ) is a stew popular in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Indian subcontinent. Although the dish varies from region to region, it always includes wheat or barley, meat and sometimes lentils. Popular variations include keşkek in Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan and northern Iraq; Hareesa in the Arab world and Armenia; Khichra in Pakistan and India; and Hyderabadi Haleem in Telangana, India.