Special Haleem Biryani from Rehman Biryani, Meerut
The historical city of Meerut is only an hour’s drive from Delhi thanks to the new Delhi-Meerut Expressway or National Expressway 3. The city is the second largest city in the NCR and the the 26th most populous city in India. That means a lot of hungry people and lots of good street food! Rehman Biryani near Ghant Ghar (Clock Tower) is an iconic place know for it’s haleem biryani. Started in 1967 by Isaad bhai, this joint started as a small cart in Meerut. Haji Mohammed Rehman bhai established the current premises and till today the eatery makes only one dish – Haleem Biryani! Haleem is a rich and delectable meat stew, popular in the Middle East and Asia. This one pot dish normally contains meat, broken wheat, lentils and a variety of spices. The city of Nizams, Hyderabad is know for it’s haleem during the holy month of Ramadan. The origin of Haleem lies in the popular Arabian dish known as Harees (or Jareesh) Harees was introduced in the Indian subcon...
