Pigeons with cracked wheat recipe

Recipe for pigeons with cracked wheat in our easy arab recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 4 pigeons, cleaned
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups fireek, grilled green wheat, washed and drained
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, as desired
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup fat
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 1 1/2 tablespoon salt, as desired
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup fried pine nuts
• 4 tablespoons flour

How to make pigeons with cracked wheat

• Melt some fat with half the quantity of butter in a pan on medium heat.
• Fry onion in butter mixture until soft.
• Stir in fireek for 5 minutes on low heat.
• Add water and spices.
• After 15 minutes, remove half the quantity of fireek. Place aside.
• Cook remaining half for another 15 minutes or until water evaporates.
• Rub pigeons with flour and some spices.
• Stuff pigeons with half the quantity of fireek.
• Stitch opening. Place pigeons in a pot.
• Cover with water. Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat. Cover pot and cook for 40 minutes.
• Remove pigeons and drain from stock.
• Place on an oven tray.
• Brush pigeons with butter.
• Place tray in moderate heat oven.
• Cook for 20 minutes until pigeons are golden brown.
• Serve remaining fireek in a platter.
• Place pigeons over fireek.
• Garnish with pine nuts.

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