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Side Dishes

Wheat Berries with Turmeric and Garlic

Soaked wheat berries, rinsed and dried in a very hot pan, fried in oil and cooked in hot water with turmeric and a whole head of garlic, and left to rest covered at the end.

⏱ 43 min
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Soak the wheat in water. Then rinse it well and drain.
    BowlColander
  2. 2
    Dry the wheat in a very hot pan.
    StoveFrying pan
  3. 3
    Heat the oil in a pot, add the wheat, now dry, and fry it.
    StovePot
  4. 4
    Add the water, turmeric, head of garlic and salt (use hot water) and bring to a boil.
    Stove
  5. 5
    Turn down to low and simmer about 20 minutes.
    ⚙ SimmeringStove
    💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
  6. 6
    Turn off the heat and let stand for about 10 minutes.
279calories
8 gprotein
47 gcarbs
8 gfat
● protein 11%● carbs 64%● fat 25%

Per serving (140 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 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)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

By the steps, as the recipe is built now: another version or addition can change the list.

⚙️ What you can change

  • Cooking time (minutes): about 20
  • Resting (minutes): about 10

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