Harees (Wheat Porridge with Chicken)
A comforting and traditional Saudi breakfast porridge made with slow-cooked wheat and shredded chicken. A hearty and nutritious start to the day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole Wheat Berries
- about 450 g Chicken Pieces (bone-in)
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 tablespoons Ghee (or clarified butter)
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 6 cups Water
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Rinse the whole wheat berries thoroughly.
- 2In a large pot, combine the wheat berries, chicken pieces, chopped onion, ghee, cumin, cardamom, salt, and water.
- 3Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 3-4 hours, or until the wheat berries are very soft and the chicken is falling off the bone.
- 4Remove the chicken from the pot and shred the meat. Discard the bones and skin.
- 5Using an immersion blender or a potato masher, mash the wheat mixture until it forms a smooth porridge-like consistency.
- 6Stir the shredded chicken back into the porridge.
- 7Serve hot, garnished with extra ghee (optional).
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