Mediterranean Breakfast Wheat Berries
Indulge in the charm and exotic allure of a healthy breakfast with these Mediterranean Wheat Berries, infused with classic spices, rose water, and sweetened with honey.
Servings 4
Calories 324kcal
Equipment
- 3Qt Pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat berries
- 3 cups water + 1 cup
- ¼ cup honey brown sugar, or agave
- ½ teaspoon rose water up to 1 teaspoon
- ¾ teaspoon ground anise or fennel seeds
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup golden raisins a.k.a. sultana
- ¼ cup dried apricots chopped (more if desired)
- ¼ cup pistachios chopped; walnuts, hazelnuts, or pine nuts for garnish
Optional Garnish
- Dollop with plain Greek or Bulgarian yogurt
- Milk or Cream
- Pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of wheat berries and 3 cups water. Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Once cooked, remove from heat, drain any surplus water.
- Stir in the honey (brown sugar or agave), rose water, anise or fennel seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, golden raisins, diced dried apricots, salt and 1 cup of fresh water. Feel free to add more rose water to taste, I prefer one full teaspoon.
- Note: Here you can cover and leave overnight in the refrigerator and pick up in the morning, or proceed to the next step.
- Bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until berries are soft and splayed. There should be some liquid surrounding the wheat berries.
- Serve with a spoonful of the liquid sweet broth from the saucepan. Feel free to add yogurt, milk, or cream, and garnish with chopped nuts and a few pomegranate seeds if desired.
Notes
- Advance preparation: The cooked wheat berries will keep for 5 days in the refrigerator. When you are ready to make the recipe, simply advance to step two of the instructions on the day of preparation.
- Finished prepared berries last in the refrigerator 3-4 days, a great breakfast meal prep.
- Splayed means spread out and apart. You will be looking for when the outer part of the wheat kernels split open, or splay open.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg