Freekeh Soup
Freekeh soup is filling and rich in flavors. It is tailored for those cold winter night cravings. Save it to enjoy later, It adds more variety to your table!
Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped finely
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breast cubed small
- 1 cup fine freekeh washed really well
- 8 cups hot water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1½ teaspoons 7 spice or allspice
Instructions
- Sauté the onion in the olive oil until translucent.
- When the onions are cooked, add the cubed chicken to it.
- Top with the seasonings and mix until the chicken gets some color, and gets cooked halfway.
- Add the washed freekeh and the water and cover.
- Let it boil for 5 minutes before simmering for another 20 minutes or so until the freekeh is soft and chicken is cooked through.
Notes
- If you like your soup thicker, you can try and reduce the amount of water content in them.
- You can use coarse freekeh, but the texture will be different and might require more water.
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