Freekeh bi Khudar (Vegetable and Freekeh Pilaf with Chickpeas)
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Ingredients
- 300 g freekeh
- 400 g tinned chickpeas
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 courgette, diced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 600 ml vegetable stock
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 523 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbohydrate
- 70.6 g
- of which sugars
- 7.1 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- of which saturates
- 1.5 g
- Fibre
- 18.1 g
- Salt
- 1.79 g
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Method
- 1
Rinse the freekeh well. Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the onion, garlic and carrots for 6-7 minutes, then add the courgette and cinnamon and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- 2
Stir in the freekeh, chickpeas and vegetable stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes until the freekeh is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- 3
Fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper.
- 4
Serve warm.
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