Ingredients
- 1¼ cups cracked wheat, such as bulgur or freekeh, or barley grits
- 2 cups water
- ¼ cup niter kibbe (see Tip), clarified butter or olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Directions
Step 1
Rinse cracked wheat (or barley grits) until the water runs clear. Drain well.
Step 2
Combine the wheat (or barley grits) and 2 cups water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook until fluffy and tender, about 10 minutes for bulgur or barley grits, 20 minutes for freekeh. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in niter kibbe (or butter or oil) and salt.
Tips
Tip: Niter kibbe is clarified butter seasoned with cardamom and a sage-like herb called kosseret.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Per Serving: 139 calories; protein 2.7g; carbohydrates 16.6g; dietary fiber 2.7g; sugars 0.1g; fat 7.4g; saturated fat 4.3g; cholesterol 11.3mg; vitamin a iu 214.6IU; folate 5.9mcg; calcium 9.4mg; iron 0.5mg; magnesium 36.5mg; potassium 90.3mg; sodium 75.5mg.