Ingredients
6
cups freekeh rinsed in water and soaked for 20 minutes
12
cups chicken stock
¾
cup Noor Oil
1
onion chopped finely
1
tsp all spice
1
tsp cumin
½
tsp black pepper
½
tsp turmeric
1
kg boneless, skinless chicken breasts
To boil the chicken
salt and pepper
bay leaves
1
stick cinnamon
4
cardamoms
1
onion
water
To garnish:
1
cup fried nuts (almonds and pine nuts)
Chopped parsley
Preparation
Introduction:
Freekeh is very popular dish in Palestine that goes through a special process, the green wheat stalks are harvested young, sun dried and then roasted on an open fire to impact its distinct smoky flavour. It is greenish - brown in color.
Steps Involved:
Boil the chicken for 20 minutes, remove from water. Rinse the freekeh with cold water thoroughly in a colander till all pieces of dirt are removed. Soak for 5 minutes in cold water then drain it very well.
In a medium pot, heat Noor Oil and sauté the onion until soft. Add the freekeh and the spices, and stir to coat each grain. Pour the strained chicken broth, turn the heat up to high, and bring to boil.
Give the wheat a stir, then cover the saucepan, turn the heat down to low, and cook until tender, about 30 minutes, the water should be absorbed but the freekeh should be slightly moist. Once it s done, let it sit for 10 minutes.
Heat oil Noor Oil in a large frying pan, season the chicken slightly and sauté until fully cooked and lightly browned on both sides. To serve, arrange the chicken on the top of the freekeh and sprinkle on the nuts and chopped parsley.
Serve immediately with plain yoghurt.
Suggestion:
You can serve freekeh as a substitute of rice with all your meals as a healthy option and you can stuff your vegetables with freekeh mx too.