Boko Boko Harees

Wheat and chicken porridge beaten smooth.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Cracked wheat
• 800 g Chicken
• 2 Onions
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 2 tsp Salt
• 8 cups Water

Method

1. Soak the wheat — Soak overnight and drain.
2. Cook together — Simmer the wheat and chicken with salt for 2 hours until both collapse.
3. Beat — Remove the bones and beat hard until smooth and thick.
4. Fry the onions — Cook the onions in ghee with turmeric until dark.
5. Boko Boko is ready — Top with the spiced onions and their ghee.

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