Soups and stews
ChefDalida Zaiter
Freekeh Soup with Meat
Homemade freekeh soup with meat—so delicious and so easy! Everything cooks in one pot, with the meat, onion, and freekeh, making this a super practical recipe.
Freekeh soup with meat, a homemade recipe that can’t be beat. Freekeh, or farik, is green wheat—this soup is super nourishing.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup freekeh, soaked for 1 hour in cold water, washed, and drained
- 200 g meat or chicken, or as desired
- 1 onion, chopped
- A pinch of black pepper
- Salt
- A pinch of cinnamon
- Ghee or oil
- Seasonings
- Also from Dalida, here is Beef Roast
- Another great soup to try is Sumac and Kibbeh Soup
Method
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- Put the meat in the pot and sauté it with the ghee a little.
- When the meat changes color on the outside, add the chopped onion and sauté until the onion softens.
- Add the freekeh and sauté it with the onion and meat, and also add the aromatics and spices.
- After the freekeh absorbs the ghee or oil, after a few minutes add about 1 liter of water and bring them to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and cover the pot until the meat and freekeh are fully cooked.
- Dalida Zaiter
- Also from Dalida, here is beef roast.
- Another notable soup is sumac and kibbeh soup
Recipe tags
Soups and stewsLevantGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Beef Roast
- Sumac and Kibbeh Soup
