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Freekeh with Meat
11 ingredients
Serves 6
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Freekeh (green wheat), Middle Eastern recipe
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
922
Calories
57g
Protein
70g
Fat
19g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Freekeh (the coarse one for main dishes, it's made out of green wheat, can be found in Middle Eastern stores)
- 1kg. (2.2 lbs) lamb shanks without the bone or you can substitute tender beef cubes
- 1 medium onion finely chopped for the Freekeh, 1 medium onion chopped to cook the meat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil for cooking the Freekeh, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for cooking the meat
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 2 tablespoons of cooking almonds peeled and separated in half
- 2 tablespoons of pine nuts
- For more recipes like this go to www.cookican.com
Directions
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