Grain Side Dish Recipe ✓ Tomato Freekeh

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.

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

Cooking 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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories159.8
• carbohydrateContent27.4 g
• fatContent3.8 g
• fiberContent5.6 g
• proteinContent5.5 g
• saturatedFatContent0.3 g
• sodiumContent350.9 mg
• sugarContent2.7 g