Lebanese Freekeh Soup Recipe with Chicken by Zaatar and Zaytoun

We are well into my favourite season - Autumn (Fall) and that means it's time to get some good soups bubbling away in the kitchen.Freekeh soup with chicken is delicate and nutty at the same time full of substantial flavours and textures. It's not a soup that you have and feel more hungry afterwards. You can also make it with meat or vegetables instead but chicken is the most popular version.What is freekeh?Freekeh is a wheat variety that has been harvested earlier than your standard wheat. It is then rubbed hence the name 'freekeh' to remove the shells and crack the grain through the process. The cracked wheat is then roasted which gives it a distinct 'smokey' taste that you don't find with other grains and pulses. Sourcing freekehFreekeh has become more and more popular and you can even find it in supermarkets now. However, 'freekeh baladiya' is the local variety made by small scale producers and has the exceptional freekeh flavour (nutty, smokey and savoury). It has become ever harde...