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Halim

Name: Halim
Prep time: 44 min
Total time: 5 h 44 min
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat berries, soaked overnight; 1 lb boneless chicken; 1 medium onion; 1 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 3 tbsp butter; salt to taste; 2 tbsp sugar (for serving); 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for serving)

Halim reads sweetness 5.1, richness 4.8 and allium 3.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Persian main, about 5 hr 44 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.6 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.3 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.9 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.2 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.1 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 5.1 · Richness 4.8 · Allium 3.7 · Salinity 3.4 · Warm Spice 2.9 · Earthy 1.7 · Floral 1.5 · Umami 1.4 · Bitterness 1.4 · Nutty 1.2 · Herbaceous 0.8

What's in it (9)

1 1/2 cups whole wheat berries, soaked overnight
1 lb boneless chicken
1 medium onion
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp butter
salt to taste
2 tbsp sugar (for serving)
1 tsp ground cinnamon (for serving)

Time & effort: about 5 hr 44 min (44 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 246 kcal, 19.4 g protein, 5.8 g fat, 29.6 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Soak wheat overnight, then cook in water for 2 hours until very soft.
Separately boil the meat with onion and turmeric until fall-apart tender, shred it finely, and combine with the cooked wheat.
Blend or pound the mixture until it reaches a smooth, paste-like consistency, then stir in butter and serve hot with a drizzle of melted butter, sugar, and a dusting of cinnamon.

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