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Barley Porridge/Hareesa

10/23/2011

6 Comments

 
This recipe is a fall favorite! Thank you so much to Bushra Atisha for sharing your recipe!

The pictures show a combination of beef oxtails, beef chuck roast, and lamb chops. This recipe is usually made with all beef but sometimes Bushra replaces 1/3 of the beef with lamb for flavor.

Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients:
3 lbs of meat with bones - Beef oxtail, chuck roast, lamb chop or lamb shank
1 1/2 cup of barley (Pearl or Habia type)
1/2 cup of red/orange split lentils (can replace with 1/2 cup more barley)
1 cup dried chick peas
5 teaspoons of salt


You will need an 8 quart pot with oven safe handles.

Directions:
Preheat oven 280 Degrees F
1. Fill pot about a third full with with water- bring to a boil over medium heat.
2. Add meat and cook for ten minutes.
3. Mix barley, lentils, and chick peas in bowl and wash/rinse thoroughly with water, drain the water and set aside.
3. Drain cooking water from the pot with meat.
4. Add 12 cups of water to the pot and bring to a boil over the stove.
5. Add the mixed barley, lentils, and chick peas to the pot.
6. Add salt and stir.
7. Place pot in preheated oven for 6 hours - Stir every 2 hours.
8. Take out of oven, stir mixture, and begin pulling out bones and disposing of them.
9. When all bones have been removed - Stir for about 5 minutes to break down barley and separate any meat that is still together.
10. Add more salt to taste if needed.
11. If you like your hareesa thinner, add some boiling water and salt if necessary. When reheating, you may need to add some water as it will thicken.

Enjoy!
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6 Comments
Sara
12/7/2013 10:27:05 pm

Thank you so much for posting this wonderful receipe! Please post more!!!!!

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Cindy
9/28/2015 12:17:04 pm

I LOVE how thorough your recipes are. My poor mother tries to explain it to me orally, but I need measurements, pictures and timeframes to make it happen. Keep up the good work ladies!!!

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Abbey
9/5/2017 01:38:07 pm

Awesome! My mom makes it only with barley but I would like to try your recipe one day too. :) Keep up the excellent work guys!

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Rina
11/3/2018 05:27:57 am

Hi, can we use crock pot instead of the oven? I talked to couple older women that use the crock pot and the way they explain it I have hard time understanding it.

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MidEastChef
11/29/2018 06:42:14 am

I would just follow the recipe and use the crockpot. So you would still boil the meat first in a regular pot and then drain the water. Then add the ingredients to a crockpot and set on low for 6 hours.

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Leza
4/20/2019 10:49:15 pm

My go to recipe! I exclude the meat since we’re vegetarian and it comes out perfect!

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