Whole Grain Freekeh

Freekeh is wheat harvested while still young and green, then roasted and threshed. This is the whole grain form, where the kernels are left intact rather than cracked, so they keep their shape and a chewy bite after cooking. In Lebanese and wider Levantine kitchens, freekeh is cooked much like rice or bulgur, often simmered in broth and served with chicken or lamb, topped with toasted nuts, or added to soups and stuffings. Whole grain freekeh usually benefits from a rinse and a longer cooking time than the cracked kind. You can find whole grain freekeh, sold by the kilo, on the shelf at Dekenet Al Nes in Baaqline, in the Chouf. We are a package-free grocery store, so customers are welcome to bring their own containers and fill up on just the amount they need.