Freekeh (Roasted Green Wheat) with Chicken

Time

Prep 180 min · Cook 180 min · 360 min total

Difficulty

medium

1. 1

   Soak the freekeh in plenty of water, it will start to absorb right away. Cover chicken with water in large pot.

2. 2

   Bring to boil. Skim the scum off the top until broth is clear. Add two onions, cut in half, to remove any bad odors from the chicken.

3. 3

   Simmer for another half hour. Remove chicken from broth. Set aside. Strain broth. Rinse freekeh, drain well.

4. 4

   In a large pot, add olive oil to cover bottom and fry freekeh in it for a couple minutes. Add some of the broth, without measuring, to cover.

5. 5

   Simmer slowly, covered. Add broth to keep from drying out. If you run out of broth, use water.

6. 6

   Cook for an hour or more, making sure it does not get too dry. A half an hour before serving, heat oven to 400 degrees.

7. 7

   Mix tomato paste, olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika. Put chicken on baking tray and brush with tomato/oil mixture.

8. 8

   Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken gets a nice toasty finish to it. To serve, put freekeh on large tray. Top with chicken. Sprinkle with almonds and pine nuts.

   20 min
9. 9

   Serve with a yogurt salad made of plain yogurt, cucumber, dried mint, chopped green onions, and some salt to taste. Also, serve a salad of finely chopped tomato, cucumber, onion, green pepper, carrot, etc with a dressing of lemon and olive oil.

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