Green Wheat Freekeh (200g)

An aromatic grain packed with protein and fibre, freekeh is rich in flavour and texture. It’s simple to cook and is delicious in a risotto, pilaf, soup or salad.

Freekeh is a young green wheat that is harvested in the spring and flame-roasted before the husks are rubbed off.

Legend has it that it was discovered by accident. One spring, millennia ago, a Mediterranean village was attacked by invading armies causing the villagers to flee. When they returned later that spring, they found their wheat crop, their source of livelihood, had been set on fire. Faced with the prospect of starvation, they rubbed off (fareek) the husk, to see what could be salvaged. Thanks to the high moisture level in the milky, green kernels, it was not burnt but much to their surprise, it was perfectly roasted and imbued with a wonderfully smoky aroma.