Name: Freekeh with Meat
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lbs boneless lamb shanks; 6 cups water; 1 bay leaf; 1 small slice of fresh ginger; Carrot peeled and sliced; 2 cardamom pods; 1/2 tps salt; 1 small onion, finely chopped; pinch of ground ginger; Pinch of black pepper; Pinch of ground cardamom; Pinch of turmeric; salt; 1 lbs cracked Green Freekeh; ⅓ cup ghee; ¼ cup vegetable oil; ¾ cup green peas; 2 tbsp roasted cashew nuts; 2 tbsp roasted pine nuts; 2 tbsp roasted almonds

Authorbaidoone

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Freekeh with meat is a traditional Middle Eastern Dish full of fibre and protein.

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time40 minsCook Time2 hrs 20 minsTotal Time3 hrs

For The Meat

1 lbs boneless lamb shanks

6 cups water

1 bay leaf

1 small slice of fresh ginger

Carrot peeled and sliced

2 cardamom pods

1/2 tps salt

1 small onion, finely chopped

For the Freekeh

pinch of ground ginger

Pinch of black pepper

Pinch of ground cardamom

Pinch of turmeric

salt

1 lbs cracked Green Freekeh

⅓ cup ghee

¼ cup vegetable oil

¾ cup green peas

2 tbsp roasted cashew nuts

2 tbsp roasted pine nuts

2 tbsp roasted almonds

Put the meat with water in a cooking pot and let it boil for a minute.

Meanwhile, boil 1 1/2 liter of water in another cooking pot and add bay leaf, ginger, carrot, cardamom and salt.

Remove the meat from the first pot and put it in the second with spices and then cover and cook over medium heat for one hour.

Soak the Freekeh in water for 3 minutes, then wash and drain.

Heat the oil and half the amount of ghee a tablespoon in the pot and fry the freekeh for 3 minutes over low heat until all the grains are coated in oil. But be careful not to become brown.

Pour 3 1/2 cup of meat broth over the freekeh. Add the spices then cover and simmer for one hour without stirring.

In the meantime, cook the green peas in boiling water with 1/4 tsp of salt, drain and set aside.

Stir the mixture gently after an hour and add the rest of the ghee to the freekeh while stirring.

Transfer freekeh to a serving dish. Top with meat and garnish with green peas, cashew nuts, pine nuts, and almonds. Serve hot.

CategoryMain Dishes, Ramadan

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