Tomato Freekeh recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup freekeh
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup water
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

159.8 calories
carbohydrate: 27.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 3.8 g
fiber: 5.6 g
protein: 5.5 g
saturatedFat: 0.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 350.9 mg
sugar: 2.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Rinse and drain freekeh. Place freekeh in a bowl with enough water to cover, soak for 10 minutes. Drain.

  2. Stir vegetable broth, water, and olive oil together in a large pot, bring to a boil. Stir freekeh, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, turmeric, salt, and black pepper into vegetable broth mixture, bring mixture to a boil.

  3. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer freekeh mixture, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour. Remove freekeh from heat and let rest for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Freekeh is fire-roasted baby wheat. It can be found in international or Middle Eastern stores. It can be used to replace rice. It has a very distinctive flavor. Any veggies or spices can be added to this recipe. This freekeh recipe will have a thick tomato saucy consistency. It has a slight kick, too.

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