Beef Haleem - Spoonful of Scrumptious

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup red lentils
• 1/4 cup yellow split peas
• 1/4 cup pearl barley
• 1/2 cup cracked wheat
• 6 cups hot water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 3 cloves, whole
• 3 green cardamom
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 small cinnamon piece
• 1 lb beef, boneless
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 4 cups hot water
• fried onions
• lemon or lime wedges
• ginger, julienned
• green chili, finely sliced
• cilantro, finely chopped