Iftar begins with soup, either made from lentils, vegetables or freekeh.

Pilaf or plain freekeh are normally served alongside the dinner meat.

Sometimes I add a boiled grain such as farro or freekeh to give it a little more substance.

Then dried coriander is stirred in with freekeh and is cooked.

Freekeh: Served with poultry or meat.

Of farro, freekeh and the future of farming.

In Egypt, freekeh is served as hamām bi'l-farīk (pigeon stuffed with green wheat).

Shūrbat farīk bi'l-mukh is a freekeh and bone marrow soup from Tunisia.

In Syria the freekeh is usually prepared with lamb, onion, butter, almonds, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin and salt.

Shurbat freekeh ("freekeh soup") is made from cracked, green wheat cooked in chicken broth.

I remember boring her with stories about freekeh (a roasted, smoky green wheat), Roman ruins and gorgeous wine before noticing she wasn't saying much and that her voice was a bit quivery.