Freekeh with chicken

Method

1. 1 Soak the freekeh for 1 hour, then rinse it several times to remove all the dust and ash. The seeds are roasted over a fire while still green, so they always have soot on them.
2. 2 Boil the chicken with cinnamon, cardamom, and onion for 40 minutes, then strain the broth and shred the meat.
3. 3 Sauté the freekeh with butter for 3 minutes until the grains absorb the butter and develop a smoky flavor.
4. 4 Pour the broth in a ratio of 1 part freekeh to 2.5 parts water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 35 minutes.
5. 5 Roast pine nuts in butter, then layer chicken and pine nuts on top, and serve with runny yogurt.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 50 min

  Replace step 4: cook in a pressure cooker for 15 minutes at high pressure with 2 parts water, then release the pressure naturally. The freekeh grains will swell evenly without stirring.