Freekeh (sometimes spelled frikeh) or farik is a cereal food made from green wheat that goes through a roasting process in its production. It is an Arab dish that is especially popular in Levantine, Arabian Peninsula, Palestinian and Egyptian cuisine, but also in North African and other neighboring cuisines.
The wheat is harvested while the grains are yellow and the seeds are
still soft; it is then piled and sun-dried. The piles are then carefully
set on fire so only the straw and chaff burn and not the seeds. It is
the high moisture content of the seeds that prevents them from burning.
The now roasted wheat undergoes further thrashing and sun-drying to make
the flavor, texture, and color uniform. It is this thrashing or rubbing
process of the grains that gives this food its name, farīk or “rubbed.” The seeds are now cracked into smaller pieces so they look like a green bulgur.
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