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Boko Boko Harees

Name: Boko Boko Harees
Total time: 2h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Burundi
Ingredients: 2 cups cracked wheat, soaked overnight; 1 chicken; 1 onion; Turmeric; Cinnamon; Sugar; Ghee

Slow-cooked wheat and chicken porridge from the Great Lakes Swahili tradition.

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2h 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 2 cups cracked wheat, soaked overnight
• 1 chicken
• 1 onion
• Turmeric
• Cinnamon
• Sugar
• Ghee

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Boil chicken until tender; shred and reserve stock.

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1
Boil chicken until tender; shred and reserve stock.
2
Cook wheat in stock with turmeric until porridge-like, ~90 min.
3
Stir in chicken and cinnamon.
4
Top with caramelized onions in ghee and a touch of sugar.