Easy Mexican Freekeh Pilaf - Vegan Family Recipes (2024)

There are so many greatquinoa recipeson the internet to choose from that many forget to try greenwheat freekeh (pronounced freak-eh). I've seen a few article call it "the new superfood or supergrain"but it's really not new. Freekeh, like quinoa, is an ancient grain (quinoa is actually a seed) that as been around for centuries. Both have great health benefits. I've made a quick infographic showing some difference between quinoa and freekeh, see below:

You can't really claim that one is better than the other. I just think it's important to stay versatile and not limit yourself to the same foods. Quinoareally does taste great on its own. It's subtle in taste and doesn't overwhelm a dish making it easy to incorporate in many foods (even dessert recipes). Freekeh on the other hand has a great smokey and nutty texture and taste which works well in several savory dishes.

You can buy freekeh cracked or whole. Cracked freekeh only takes about 10 -15 to cook whereas whole freekeh takes 40 minutes. With this recipe I used whole freekeh but if you already have cracked on hand it will work just as well.

This easy freekeh recipe is sure to become a regular recipe in my household. It's simple to make and so far the only way I've gotten my children to eat it.

Easy Mexican Freekeh Pilaf

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes

makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• ½ yellow Onion (diced)
• 1 Zucchini (diced)
• 1 red Bell Pepper (diced)
• 1 cup Sweet Corn
• 1 cup Kidney Beans
• 1 Tomato (diced)
• 1 cup Freekeh (whole) - you can buy it here
• 2 ½ cups Vegetable Broth
• 1 tablespoon Chili Powder
• 1 teaspoon Cumin
• 1 teaspoon Oregano
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 2 teaspoons Paprika
• handful fresh Cilantro (roughly chopped)
• ½ teaspoon ground Black Pepper
• 1 Jalapeno (optional)
• Lime Juice (optional)

Directions:

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