Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Rice and Grains
Freekeh Soup
Chef's Menu Description
A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup cracked freekeh
- • 300g lamb, diced
- • 1 onion, diced
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 1 tsp Lebanese seven-spice
- • 6 cups chicken stock
- • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Rinse the freekeh and soak 30 minutes, then drain.
2
Phase 2
Melt the ghee and brown the lamb with the onion.
3
Phase 3
Stir in the cumin and seven-spice and fry 1 minute.
4
Phase 4
Add the stock, cover, and simmer 40 minutes until the lamb is tender.
5
Phase 5
Add the freekeh and simmer 25 minutes until soft, stirring often.
6
Phase 6
Season with salt and pepper and finish with parsley and lemon wedges.