Syrian freekeh soup

Name: Syrian freekeh soup
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Syrisch
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter or olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 cup freekeh, rinsed; 7 cups chicken stock; 1 cup cooked shredded chicken; 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

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Freekeh soup uses roasted green wheat for a nutty flavour and pleasant bite. This Syrian-style version is savoury, warming and excellent as a starter or a light supper.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 8 min

Ingredients

butter or olive oil – 1 tbsp
onion, chopped – 1 medium
freekeh, rinsed – 1 cup
chicken stock – 7 cups
cooked shredded chicken – 1 cup
ground allspice – 1/4 tsp
ground cinnamon – 1/4 tsp
salt – to taste
black pepper – to taste
parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp

Method

1. Heat the butter or olive oil in a soup pot and cook the onion until soft.
2. Add the freekeh and stir for a minute so it becomes lightly coated with fat.
3. Pour in the chicken stock and simmer until the freekeh is tender.
4. Stir in the shredded chicken, allspice and cinnamon and warm through.
5. Season with salt and pepper and finish with parsley.