Name: Spiced freekeh with cucumber and garlic minted yoghurt
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Spiced freekeh with cucumber; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large_piece onion (200g), chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 medium_piece carrots (240g), diced; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder; 2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 1/2 cup (300g) cracked greenwheat freekeh; 1 bay leaf; 2 1/2 cup (625ml) vegetable stock or water; 2 small_piece lebanese cucumbers (260g); 1 fresh long green chilli, sliced thinly; 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves; 1/2 cup (80g) flaked almonds, roasted; Minted garlic yoghurt; 1 1/2 cup (420g) greek-style yoghurt; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup fresh mint, finely chopped

Spiced freekeh with cucumber and garlic minted yoghurt

Spiced freekeh with cucumber and garlic minted yoghurt brought to you by Australian Women's Weekly.

Ingredients

Spiced freekeh with cucumber

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 large_piece onion (200g), chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 medium_piece carrots (240g), diced

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder

2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 1/2 cup (300g) cracked greenwheat freekeh

1 bay leaf

2 1/2 cup (625ml) vegetable stock or water

2 small_piece lebanese cucumbers (260g)

1 fresh long green chilli, sliced thinly

1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves

1/2 cup (80g) flaked almonds, roasted

Minted garlic yoghurt

1 1/2 cup (420g) greek-style yoghurt

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/4 cup fresh mint, finely chopped

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook onion, garlic and carrot, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add spices and seeds; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in freekeh to coat. Add bay leaf and stock; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, for 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stand, covered, for 10 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, make garlic minted yoghurt; combine ingredients in a bowl; season to taste.

3.Using a vegetable peeler, peel cucumbers lengthways into long thin ribbons.

4.Serve freekeh mixture topped with yoghurt and cucumber; top with combined chilli, coriander and nuts.

Freekeh is roasted green wheat that contains more nutrients than the mature version of the same grain. It has a delicious nutty taste and texture and is available from major supermarkets and health food stores.
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