Cracked wheat soup “Shorbit Freekeh”

Cracked wheat soup “Shorbit Freekeh”
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Servings Prep Time
4people 10minutes
Cook Time
45minutes
Servings Prep Time
4people 10minutes
Cook Time
45minutes
Cracked wheat soup “Shorbit Freekeh”
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Servings Prep Time
4people 10minutes
Cook Time
45minutes
Servings Prep Time
4people 10minutes
Cook Time
45minutes
Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Fry the onion in the butter in a medium size saucepan.
  2. Add the wheat and fry on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the chicken stock.
  4. Add the salt, pepper and cardamom.
  5. Cook for 45 minutes or until the wheat is well cooked.
  6. Add some water if it become too thick.

Recipe Notes

Contributor: Fatima Al Sholee, 74
Place: Battir – Bethlehem, Palestine
Personal background:
Housewife

Recipe’s Personal Background How did you learn this recipe? I learned from my mother.
Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? –
Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? –
Mediterranean Background Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? –
Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? _
Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment?

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Season (season this food is linked to) It is cooked all year round.
Ingredient Nutritional Importance Health Benefits
Stone ground wheat ¼ cup of stone ground wheat provides:
• 110 calories
• 23 g carbohydrates
• 4 g dietary fiber
• 0.5 total fat
• 4 g protein 		Much of the nutrients are removed by the mass-produced roller-ground method. Stone-grinding preserves these nutrients so that the flour is more healthy.
Chicken stock 1 cup of chicken stock provides:
• 12 calories
• 1.51 g carbohydrates
• 0 g dietary fiber
• 0.29 g total fat
• 0 mg cholesterol
• 0.95 g protein 		The gelatin in chicken stock protects and heals the mucosal lining of the digestive tract and helps aid in the digestion of nutrients. It also fights infections such as colds and flu.
Onion 100 grams of Onion provide:
• 40 calories
• 10.11 g carbohydrates
• 1.4 g dietary fiber
• 0.08 g total fat
• 0.026 g saturated fat
• 0.062 g unsaturated fat
• 0 mg cholesterol
• 0.92 g protein 		Onions are members of the Allium family, and are rich in sulfur-containing compounds that are responsible for their pungent odors and for many of their health-promoting effects. The sulfur compounds in onion can lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and also improve cell membrane function in red blood cells. Moreover, many of our connective tissue components require sulfur for their formationOnions are an excellent source of polyphenols, including the flavonoid polyphenols. Within this flavonoid category, onions are a standout source of quercetin.
Additional information
Is it suggested to eat this meal if you suffer from some disease? If yes, for which one? Helps fight flues colds and infections. It is a nutritious dish during the cold. Good for people with digestive problems.
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What nutrition related illnesses or deficiencies are common in your area? Are there holistic or nutrition based remedies connected to these aliments? –

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