Egyptian Wheat Porridge (Belila) recipe
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Ingredients
- 6 cups water, divided 1 cup whole wheat berries ¼ cup hot milk, or to taste ¼ cup almonds, or to taste ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
Nutrition Info
- 133.1 caloriescarbohydrate: 24.2 gcholesterol: 0.8 mgfat: 2.7 gfiber: 4.5 gprotein: 5.2 gsaturatedFat: 0.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 12 mgsugar: 0.8 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Egyptian Wheat Porridge (Belila)
Directions
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Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Add wheat berries. Cover and remove from heat. Let soak, 6 hours to overnight. Drain.
Combine soaked wheat berries with remaining 4 cups water, bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand until berries pop open, 10 to 15 minutes more.
Divide wheat berries among serving bowls. Add a few spoonfuls of hot milk, a handful of almonds, and a sprinkle of cinnamon to each bowl before serving.