Freekeh with Roasted Vegetables and Herbs

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Roasted Vegetables

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 2
   In a bowl, toss the vegetables, zucchini, pepper and onion with the olive oil, salt and black pepper.

   Bowl
3. 3
   Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer, without crowding.

   Baking pan
4. 4
   Roast the vegetables, zucchini, pepper and onion in a hot oven (200°C / 390°F) 25–30 minutes, until the vegetables turn golden.

   ⚙ Oven roastingOvenBaking pan

   💡Give it room in the pan: crowded vegetables steam instead of browning.

To assemble

1. 5
   Rinse the freekeh well in a fine sieve.

   Colander
2. 6
   Put the freekeh and the vegetable stock in a pot and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.

   ⚙ SimmeringStovePotLid

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
3. 7
   Remove from the heat and leave the pot covered 10 minutes.
4. 8
   Fluff the grains with a fork and let cool slightly.
5. 9
   Chop the parsley.

   KnifeCutting board
6. 10
   In a large bowl, mix the freekeh with the parsley and roasted vegetables.

   Bowl
7. 11
   Add the garlic, sumac and lemon juice and mix well.