Kinche (Cracked Wheat Porridge)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cracked wheat
• 3 cups Water
• 2 tbsp Ethiopian spiced clarified butter (Niter Kibbeh)
• 0.5 tsp Salt

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Place the 1 cup of cracked wheat in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse it under cold running water until the water runs clear. Drain well.
2. 2In a large heavy-bottomed pot, bring the 3 cups of water to a rolling boil over high heat. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
3. 3Carefully add the rinsed 1 cup of cracked wheat and the 0.5 tsp of salt to the boiling water. Stir to combine.
4. 4Immediately reduce the heat to low, cover the pot tightly with a lid, and let it simmer for 25 to 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
5. 5The cracked wheat is tender and the porridge has thickened when it has a creamy consistency, similar to oatmeal. You should no longer see distinct grains of wheat, and the mixture will coat the back of a spoon.
6. 6Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the 2 tbsp of Ethiopian spiced clarified butter (Niter Kibbeh) until it is fully melted and incorporated into the porridge.
7. 7Serve the Kinche hot immediately.

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