Growing up this was my ultimate comfort food. My mother used to make it for me whenever I wasn't feeling well because she knew it would make me feel better immediately. Freekeh, as I've mentioned in a previous post, is wheat that's harvested when it's fully grown but still green. It has a smokey nutty flavor that is really delicious. In soup it becomes very creamy and rich.
Like all traditional foods, there are many ways to cook this. You can skip the chicken and make it with with ready chicken broth or bullion cubes. You can use the half ground freekeh, like I do in the video or you can use the regular full grains. The half ground or soup freakeh gives a creamier soup but you can get the same result with full freekeh if you use a hand blender once the freekeh is tender and give the freekeh a few pulses with the blender. Do not fully blend this or you will lose the texture that makes freekeh so delicious.
Some cooking tips:
If you do not have a pressure cooker for the chicken use the same technique, but after you cover the chicken with water and it boils, cover your pot and lower the heat and let the chicken simmer for 45 minutes.
This soup needs to take its time so you can get the creamy texture. Keep checking it while it's cooking and when you're happy with the texture it's done.
Like all traditional foods, there are many ways to cook this. You can skip the chicken and make it with with ready chicken broth or bullion cubes. You can use the half ground freekeh, like I do in the video or you can use the regular full grains. The half ground or soup freakeh gives a creamier soup but you can get the same result with full freekeh if you use a hand blender once the freekeh is tender and give the freekeh a few pulses with the blender. Do not fully blend this or you will lose the texture that makes freekeh so delicious.
Some cooking tips:
If you do not have a pressure cooker for the chicken use the same technique, but after you cover the chicken with water and it boils, cover your pot and lower the heat and let the chicken simmer for 45 minutes.
This soup needs to take its time so you can get the creamy texture. Keep checking it while it's cooking and when you're happy with the texture it's done.
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