Photograph of the finished Freekeh with chicken

Middle East · Lúa mì xanh rang nấu gà Freekeh

Freekeh with chicken

1 hr 40 min Hands-on time + 1 hr waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Roasted green wheat freekeh Roasted green wheat freekeh 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Whole free-range chicken Whole free-range chicken 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 2
  • Photograph of Cardamom Cardamom 12
  • Photograph of Cinnamon Cinnamon 4 bars
  • Photograph of Pine nuts Pine nuts 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Baharat spice blend Baharat spice blend 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Unsweetened yogurt Unsweetened yogurt 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Parsley Parsley 0.8 oz

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.

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