About this dish
Roasted young green wheat cooked pilaf-style with chicken or lamb and warm spices.
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Ingredients
🌾2 cups freekeh, rinsed
🍗500g chicken, bone-in
🧅1 onion, chopped
🌰1 tsp mixed spice blend
🥜Toasted almonds, for garnish
Method
Serves 31
Simmer the chicken with onion and spices until cooked through, then reserve the broth and shred or keep the chicken whole.2
Sauté the freekeh briefly in a little oil, then add the reserved broth.3
Cover and simmer until the freekeh is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 25-30 minutes.4
Serve the freekeh topped with the chicken and garnished with toasted almonds.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Freekeh is a traditional Levantine grain dish, made from wheat harvested while still green and then roasted, giving it a distinctive smoky flavor.
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