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Freekeh with Meat

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time40 minsCook Time2 hrs 20 minsTotal Time3 hrs

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

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
1

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

2

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

3

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.

4

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

5

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.

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

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