Cracked Wheat With Meat (Burghul Bi Dfeen) Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. Hummus (chick peas)
- 12 sm White onions
- 2 c. Burghul (cracked wheat)
- 2 c. Stew meat, cut into cubes
- 1 c. Samneh (or possibly other shortening)
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 1/2 c. Water Several bones
Directions
- Make this nourishing stew by the regular top of the stove method, or possibly use the pressure cooker and shorten cooking time considerably.
- Soak hummus overnight in sufficient water to cover. Peel onions and leave whole. Fry meat and bones in half the samneh till brown. Remove meat and fry onions in same fat till yellow. Cook the soaked hummus in sufficient fresh water to cover in pressure cooker for 15 min. Remove. Place meat, bones, salt and water in pressure cooker and cook under pressure for 30 min. Reduce pressure. Add in onions and cook five min longer under pressure. Remove meat and some of the onions from the stew to use as garnish at serving time. To the remainder add in the hummus and burghul. Stew gently, uncovered, till hummus andburghul are tender. Add in more water if necessary to keep from burning. Consistency should be like thick porridge.
- Season to taste. Spoon onto serving platter. Heat remaining half of samneh and pour over the stew. Garnish with reserved meat and onions. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve laban sauce. Cook this dish in an open pan as follows.
- Brown meat and bones in half the fat. Remove and cook onions in same fat till yeliow. Add in water, meat, and hummus and simmer till meat and hummus are tender. Remove some of meat and onions. Add in burghul. Proceed as above.
- Or possibly, meat may be brought to a boil in an open kettle. Skim off foam. Add in fried onion and hummus. Remove onions when they become tender. Add in burghul last. Serve with melted samneh mixed well into the finished stew.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1954g | |
| Calories 973 | |
| Calories from Fat 249 | 26% |
| Total Fat 27.76g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat 7.77g | 31% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium 4455mg | 186% |
| Potassium 1843mg | 53% |
| Total Carbs 140.03g | 37% |
| Dietary Fiber 21.8g | 73% |
| Sugars 34.02g | 23% |
| Protein 46.57g | 75% |
