HareesChicken and Wheat Porridge

Name: Harees (Chicken and Wheat Porridge)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Qatar
Ingredients: 400 g Harees Wheat (rinsed and soaked); 1200 g Whole Chicken; 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 12 g Salt; 3 g Black Pepper; 2500 ml Water; 50 g Ghee

Harees is a slow-cooked wheat and meat porridge. This chicken version is simmered until the wheat breaks down and the chicken can be shredded smoothly into the porridge.

Prep

40m

Cook

2h 30m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1115kcal

Calories

67g

Protein

60g

Fat

75g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Porridge

400g
Harees Wheat (rinsed and soaked)
1.2kg
Whole Chicken
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
12g
Salt
3g
Black Pepper
2.5l
Water

Topping

50g
Ghee

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Method

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6 steps

01
Place the soaked harees wheat in a large pot with the chicken, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, and water.
02
Bring the pot to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat so the liquid stays at a quiet simmer around 95°C (203°F). Cook until the chicken is very tender and at least 74°C (165°F) and the wheat begins to collapse.
03
Lift out the chicken, remove the bones and skin, and shred the meat. Return the meat to the pot.
04
Continue cooking and stirring until the harees wheat becomes very soft and the mixture thickens into a porridge.
05
Beat or stir the porridge vigorously until the chicken and wheat blend into a smooth, creamy texture.
06
Melt the ghee and spoon it over the hot porridge just before serving.

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