🇸🇾 Syria cuisine · #7

Freekeh with Chicken

Freekeh with Chicken
Time75 min
Serves6
Ingredients8

Smoky roasted green wheat cooked in chicken broth with spices, topped with chicken and nuts.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Poach the chicken and keep the broth.
  2. Fry the onion in ghee, add the rinsed freekeh and spices.
  3. Add 4 cups of broth and cook for 40 minutes.
  4. Serve with the browned chicken and nuts.
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