Emirati Harees Recipe

Harees is an Arabian dish that is made with wheat berries ( peeled wheat ), meat and spice. It is a popular dish in most of the Middle East countries. It is not only a popular dish in Middle east countries but also in some Asian countries. Each country cooks this dish differently. This dish is eaten by Muslim people on some special religious days like- Sawm (fasting ), Eid, and Ashura. Besides the cooking process of this Emariti harees is very easy. So the recipe of Emirati harees is-

Ingredients

1. Wheat berries / Peeled wheat ( 1/2 kg )
2. Boneless mutton ( 1. 5 kg )
3. Cardamom powder ( 1.5 tsp )
4. Water ( 2.5 liters )
5. Ghee or olive oil ( 1/4 cup )
6. Salt ( 1.5 tsp or as your taste )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the wheat berries in the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the mutton into small pieces.
• Then, put the mutton and water in the pan and cook it for 15 minutes.
• Then, add the wheat berries, cardamom powder, salt to the pan and cook it until the mutton, wheat berries are cooked completely.
• Then, harees will be made.
• Then, blend the harees with a hand blender.
• Lastly, serve the harees with ghee or olive oil.

Note: In the middle of the cooking, we have to stir all the ingredients that prevent sticking the wheat berries on the bottom of the pan.

Other Countries Harees Recipes

Omani Harees Recipe

Omani harees recipe is very easy and quick recipe than other harees recipes. So the recipe of this easy and quick harees is-

Ingredients

1. Wheat berries / Peeled wheat ( 1/2 kg )
2. Boneless chicken ( 1. 5 kg )
3. Ground black pepper ( 1.5 tsp )
4. Water ( 2.5 liters )
5. Butter ( 1/3 cup )
6. Ghee ( 1/4 cup )
7. Salt ( 1.5 tsp or as your taste )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the wheat berries in the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the chicken into small pieces.
• Then, put the butter, wheat berries, chicken, black pepper, salt, water in the pan and cook it until the wheat berries are cooked completely.
• Then, harees will be made.
• Then, blend the harees with a hand blender.
• Lastly, serve the Omani harees with ghee.

Note: In the middle of the cooking, we have to stir all the ingredients that prevent sticking the wheat berries on the bottom of the pan.

Saudi Arabian Harees Recipe

Harees is called hareesa in Saudi Arabia. So the recipe of this hareesa is-

Ingredients

1. Wheat berries / Peeled wheat ( 1/2 kg )
2. Boneless mutton ( 1. 5 kg )
3. Cardamom ( 4 )
4. Cinnamon ( 2 )
5. Cloves ( 6 )
6. Cumin seeds ( 1 tsp )
7. Water ( 3 liters )
8. Ghee ( 1/4 cup )
9. Powdered sugar or honey ( 1 tsp )
10. Salt ( 1 tsp or as your taste )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the wheat berries in the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the mutton into small pieces.
• Then put all the spices in the spice infuser ball and put it in the pan.
• Then, put the mutton and water in the pan and cook it for 30 minutes.
• Then remove the spice infuser ball from the pan.
• Then add the wheat berries, salt to the pan and cook it until the mutton, wheat berries are cooked completely.
• Then, harees will be made.
• Then, blend the harees with a hand blender.
• Lastly, serve this Saudi Arabian harees with ghee and powdered sugar or honey.

Note: In the middle of the cooking, we have to stir all the ingredients that prevent sticking the wheat berries on the bottom of the pan.

Persian Harees Recipe

Harees is called Haleem in Iran. So the recipe of this dish is-

Ingredients

1. Wheat berries / Peeled wheat ( 1/2 kg )
2. Boneless mutton ( 1. 5 kg )
3. Cinnamon ( 1 )
4. Cinnamon powder ( 1 tsp )
5. Bay leaves ( 2 )
6. Water ( 2.5 liters )
7. Salt ( 1 tsp or as your taste )
8. Sugar ( 1 tsp )
9. Butter ( 1/3 cup )
10. Sesame seeds ( 1.5 tsp )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the wheat berries in the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the mutton into small pieces.
• Then, put the mutton, water, cinnamon, bay leaves in the pan and cook it for 15 minutes.
• Then, add the wheat berries, salt to the pan and cook it until the mutton, wheat berries are cooked completely.
• Then, harees will be made.
• Then, remove the spices from the pan.
• Then, blend the harees with a hand blender.
• Lastly, serve the Persian harees with butter, sugar, cinnamon powder and sesame seeds.

Note: In the middle of the cooking, we have to stir all the ingredients that prevent sticking the wheat berries on the bottom of the pan.

Qatari Harees Recipe

Qatari harees recipe is also a very easy recipe. So the recipe of this harees is-

Ingredients

1. Wheat berries / Peeled wheat ( 1/2 kg )
2. Boneless chicken ( 1. 5 kg )
3. Ground black pepper ( 1.5 tsp )
4. Cumin seeds powder ( 1 tsp )
5. Water ( 2.5 liters )
6. Ghee ( 1/4 cup )
7. Salt ( 1.5 tsp or as your taste )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the wheat berries in the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the chicken into small pieces.
• Then, put the wheat berries, chicken, black pepper, salt, water in the pan and cook it until the wheat berries are cooked completely.
• Then, harees will be made.
• Then, put the ghee, ground black pepper, cumin seeds powder and harees in another pan and again cook it for 5 minutes.
• Then, mash the harees with a potato masher.
• Lastly, serve this healthy and delicious Qatari harees.

Note: In the middle of the cooking, we have to stir all the ingredients that prevent sticking the wheat berries on the bottom of the pan.

Iraqi Harees Recipe

Iraqi harees recipe is a very delicious recipe. So the recipe of this delicious dish is-

Ingredients

1. Wheat berries / Peeled wheat ( 1/2 kg )
2. Boneless beef ( 1. 5 kg )
3. Boiled chickpeas ( 3 tbsp )
4. Water ( 2.5 liters )
5. Cinnamon powder ( 1 tsp )
6. Salt ( 1 tsp or as your taste )
7. Sugar ( 1 tsp )
8. Hot olive oil ( 1/4 cup )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the wheat berries in the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the beef into small pieces.
• Then, put the beef and water in the pan and cook it for 15 minutes.
• Then, add the wheat berries, salt to the pan and cook it until the beef, wheat berries are cooked completely.
• Then, harees will be made.
• Then, blend the harees with a hand blender.
• Lastly, serve this Iraqi harees with hot olive oil, boiled chickpeas, cinnamon powder and sugar.

Note: In the middle of the cooking, we have to stir all the ingredients that prevent sticking the wheat berries on the bottom of the pan.

The above recipes are all different countries’ authentic harees recipe. So we can make this healthy and delicious dish at home by following the above recipes.