Instant Pot Freekeh Pilaf with Dates and Pistachios

Name: Instant Pot Freekeh Pilaf with Dates and Pistachios
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 1 , shallot, minced; 1½ teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; ½ teaspoon, table salt; ¼ teaspoon, ground coriander; ¼ teaspoon, ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon, pepper; 1¾ cups, water; 1½ cups cracked, freekeh, rinsed; 3 ounces pitted, dates, chopped (½ cup); ¼ cup, shelled pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped; 1½ tablespoons, lemon juice; ¼ cup, chopped fresh mint

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Freekeh, fire-roasted immature durum wheat, is a nutrient-packed grain often used in eastern Mediterranean and North African cooking.

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SERVES4 to 6

TIME30 minutes

Instant Pot Freekeh Pilaf with Dates and Pistachios

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Mediterranean Instant Pot

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a pilaf that accentuates freekeh's earthiness, we paired it with warm spices and refreshing mint. A quick sauté of the aromatics in the Instant Pot was sufficient to soften a shallot and bloom the spices, and then we just had to add the...

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