Mold of Bulgur and Green Wheat

Name: Mold of Bulgur and Green Wheat
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: 1 cup coarse grain bulgur; 1 cup green wheat; Date sauce; ½ cup pine nuts or pistachios; ½ cup pine nuts or pistachios; 2 eggs, beaten; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 cups rich stock; 1 medium onion, minced; 4 tablespoons ghee; dates for garnish

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Freekeh, Wild Wheat & Ancient Grains

By Ruth Nieman

Published 2021

About

Green wheat is freekeh in modern Syria, and may be obtained from Middle Eastern grocers or specialty importers.

Ingredients

1 cup green wheat
1 cup coarse grain bulgur
4 tablespoons

Middle East
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Pick over green wheat and wash it in several changes of water (until the water runs clear); mix with bulgur. Heat ghee in a sauté pan and use to cook the onion over a slow fire without browning. Add the wheats and stir for a minute or two to coat the grains. Add stock and salt; cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. When almost cool, add eggs and pine n