Wheat Berry Stew
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound wheat berries
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 3 mashed garlic cloves
  • 5 fresh aji amarillos, or 3 tablespoons aji amarillo paste
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups diced queso fresco
  • 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
  1. Put the wheat berries in a saucepan and cover with water. Soak overnight, and drain. Add water to cover and boil until tender (about 15 minutes). Reserve.
  2. If using fresh aji amarillo, slice it lengthwise, take out the veins and seeds, chop it, and process in a blender with ¼ cup water.
  3. Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic and aji amarillo paste, salt and pepper.
  5. Add the cooked wheat berries and the stock, and cook for 20 minutes over medium high heat. When ready, add the queso fresco and parsley. Cook a few more minutes and taste for seasoning. The wheat absorbs most of the liquid, but the mixture should be moist.
  6. Serve with rice, or as a side dish.
Recipe by PERU DELIGHTS at https://perudelights.com/wheat-berry-stew-a-staple-of-the-andean-diet/