Freekeh with Lamb Shank, ‎(فريكة بلحمة الموزات)

Name: Freekeh with Lamb Shank, ‎(فريكة بلحمة الموزات)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 1 and ½ kg lamb Shank (meat with bones), 4 medium pieces.; 1 teaspoon coriander powder.; 1 teaspoon cumin powder.; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder.; 1 teaspoon All spice; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil.; 7 cups of Chicken stock. or 3 cubes of chicken stock with about 1750 ml water.; ¼ 1 teaspoon of dried ginger powder.; 4 whole cardamom pods slightly open.; 1 cinnamon stick.; 3 tablespoons butter.; 2 medium onions, or 300 g, diced.; 3 cups freekeh, or about 500g, washed well.; 1/2 cup of roasted almonds; 1/2 cup of Roasted pine nuts; 1/2 cup of green peas

8 steps

Prep:1hCook:1h 30min

Freekeh with lamb Shank is an authentic Lebanese dish, the main ingredient is Freekeh and the lamb shank, plus the onions and various spices, served with yogurt salad with cucumber, or vegetable salad of all kinds.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:32:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories811.9 kcal (41%)

Total Fat43.5 g (62%)

Carbs61.8 g (24%)

Sugars7.1 g (8%)

Protein45 g (90%)

Sodium390.1 mg (20%)

Fiber14.6 g (52%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1.5kglamb Shank

meat with bones

1 teaspooncoriander powder

1 teaspooncumin powder

1 teaspoonturmeric powder

1 teaspoonall spice

3 tablespoonsvegetable oil

7 cupsChicken stock

or 3 cubes of chicken stock with about 1750 ml water

¼ teaspoondried ginger powder

4whole cardamom pods

slightly open

1cinnamon stick

3 tablespoonsbutter

300gonions

medium, diced

500gfreekeh

washed well

For Garnishing

½ cuproasted almonds

½ cuppine nuts

Roasted

½ cupgreen peas

Instructions

Step 1

Put the meat pieces with spices (coriander, cumin, black pepper, turmeric), and marinate for half an hour.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a bowl and fry the boiled meat pieces from all sides until golden, then add chicken broth, ginger powder, cardamom pods and cinnamon stick.

Step 3

Cover the skillet and boil for an hour and a half min or until the meat is tender.

Step 4

Turn off the heat, remove the Shanks from the bowl, drain the broth and set it aside and keep the meat warm.

Step 5

Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the onions for about 4-5 minutes, or until they are soft.

Step 6

Pour the meat broth about 5 cups and a half or 1375 ml, then add the freekeh, then leave the mixture to boil.

Step 7

Reduce the heat and cover the pot, cook the mixture on a low heat, for about 25-30 minutes or until the liquid evaporates and the Freekeh is completely cooked.

Step 8

You may Keep the shanks with the bone or you may boneless if you like, serve the freekeh in a serving dish with meat on top and decorate the plate with almond, pine seed and green pea.