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Wheat Berries porridge
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5 from 2 votes

Burbara -Middle Eastern Wheat Berries Porridge with dish-away

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups wheat berries
  • 2 liters water 8 cups
  • 1 liter water 4 cups, this is in addition to the water above
  • 1 cup sugar you may substitute partially with honey
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoon ground anise seeds
  • 2 tablespoon ground fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • teaspoon nutmeg
  • cup chopped walnuts
  • cup chopped whole almonds with skin you may substitute with blanched
  • ½ cup pine nuts

Instructions

  • Clean the wheat berries by removing any stones or derbies. Measure 2 cups cleaned berries then wash very well with water. Put in colander to drain.
  • Place the wheat berries and the 2 liters of water in a pot and boil for 1 hour, mixing every 15 minutes so that the berries don’t stick to the bottom of the port. Turn off the fire and set aside to cool for 5-6 hours. You will notice that the berries will absorb much of the water.
  • Chop the walnuts and the almonds. I usually put them I a nylon bag, wrap the bag with a kitchen towel and use the garlic hammer to pound the bag for a few minutes. The pieces shouldn't be very small.
  • Add the remaining water, sugar, raisins, spices and nuts, Bring to boil then simmer for 20-30 minutes. If the porridge thickens a lot you may add some additional water.
  • Garnish with nuts or pomegranate seeds.