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Harees - Yemenite Wheat and Chicken Porridge
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Harees - Yemenite Wheat and Chicken Porridge – Dairy-free version

Harees is a traditional Yemenite-Middle Eastern stew of wheat and chicken – a rich, thick porridge with the aromas of warm spices. A heritage dish for holidays. Dairy-free version: Canola oil.

⏱ 2 hr 20 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free
Versions:Original🥛 Dairy-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meat Browned in the Rice Pot

  1. 1
    Rinse the wheat, already soaked, and drain.
    Colander
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
    ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveLarge pot
  3. 3
    Add the onion and fry, stirring, until the onion turns golden.
    ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
    💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
  4. 4
    Add the chicken and brown on all sides, 5 minutes.
    Stove
  5. 5
    Add the turmeric, cumin, cardamom, salt and black pepper and stir.
    Stove

To assemble

  1. 6
    Add the wheat and the water to the pot and bring to a boil.
    Stove
  2. 7
    Turn down to low, cover and simmer 1.5-2 hours, until the wheat softens completely.
    ⚙ SimmeringStoveLid
    💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
  3. 8
    Transfer the chicken to a bowl, break it into small pieces with a fork and return it to the stew.
    Slotted spoonFork
  4. 9
    Mash everything with a masher to a smooth, thick paste.
    Masher
  5. 10
    Heat the canola oil in a small pot until it browns lightly.
    StoveSmall saucepan
  6. 11
    Serve in deep bowls with the brown canola oil and the cinnamon.
    Serving bowl
553calories
35 gprotein
57 gcarbs
22 gfat
● protein 25%● carbs 40%● fat 35%

Per serving (551 g), of 4 servings

For the Meat Browned in the Rice Pot · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (8) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Large pot · Also works: Pot (Cook in two batches)
  • Lid · Also works: Aluminum foil (tight aluminum foil) · Plate (an upside-down plate)
  • Small saucepan · Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
  • Masher · Also works: Fork (Takes longer) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Stick blender (Gluey mash)
  • Slotted spoon · Also works: Spider strainer (None) · Tongs (For large pieces)
  • Serving bowl · Also works: Bowl (None)

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🧩 Built from…

Pot-Browned Meat → Fried onion → Wheat and Meat Porridge

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