How to Cook Wheat Berries (Stove or Instant Pot)
How to Cook Wheat Berries (Stove or Instant Pot) - Home Milled Flour
Servings3
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- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy Free
- Pescatarian
- Halal
- Egg Free
Steps
- 1(Optional: You can soak wheat berries overnight to reduce cooking time by several minutes.) Bring a pot of water to a boil. Rinse wheat berries in a sieve and allow to drain. Add to pot with salt. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook uncovered until the wheat berries are tender (25-40 minutes for soft wheat, up to 1.5 hours for hard wheat). Add more water during cooking if necessary.
- 2Strain and serve.
- 3Rinse wheat berries in a sieve and allow to drain. Add to inner pot with 4 cups of water and salt.
- 4Put on the lid and place valve in sealing position. Cook on high pressure (30 minutes for hard wheat or emmer, 22 minutes for soft wheat). Quick release the pressure. Drain and serve.
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How many people does this recipe serve?
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