Harissa

Slow-cooked wheat and chicken porridge, beaten until smooth.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Cracked wheat
• 1 kg Chicken
• 6 tbsp Butter
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 10 cups Water

Method

1. Soak the wheat — Soak the cracked wheat overnight and drain.
2. Cook together — Simmer the chicken and wheat in salted water for 3 hours, stirring often.
3. Shred and beat — Remove the bones and beat the mixture vigorously until it becomes a smooth, elastic porridge.
4. Harissa is ready — Pour melted butter over the top and dust with cumin.

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