Hard red wheat has the highest protein content of all the wheat types. These hearty berries can be cooked as a cereal, sprouted for salads or milled into flour by folks with home grinders. Use them in place of rice or other grains for pilafs, soups, salads and casseroles
Ingredients
- 1 cup of wheat berries
- 3 1/2 cups of water
Instructions
-
Soak 1 cup wheat berries overnight in 3 ½ cups cold water in covered pot.
-
Boil the wheat berries in soaking water 15 minutes for parboiled wheat, or 50-60 mins for fully coaoked berries. Add water if necessary as they cook.