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🇩🇿 Whole wheat, Chickpea and Lentil Flour - Rwina

Cuisine Algerian
Keyword Rwina, Rouina
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3 Cups
Author LDS’s Mom

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat
  • 2/3 cup chickpeas
  • 1/3 cup brown lentils
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. First of all, put the whole wheat in a large plater and check it for any pieces of debris that they might have.

  2. Wash the whole wheat under running water in the sink.

  3. Drain and let it air dry for few minutes.

  4. Wash the chickpeas, drain and set aside.

  5. Wash the lentils, drain and set aside.

  6. Start roasting the whole wheat in a cast iron pan over medium low heat.

  7. Make sure to stir frequently during the roasting process.

  8. Once the whole wheat is golden, place it in a bowl( it took me 15 minutes to roast 2 cups of whole wheat).

  9. In the same cast iron pan, roast the chickpeas until slightly golden.

  10. Add the chickpeas to the roasted whole wheat in the bowl.

  11. Finally roast the lentils for few minutes until they get golden brown and add them to the chickpeas and whole wheat.

  12. Put everything in a blender and process for few minutes, just to break down the ingredients especially the chickpeas.

  13. Now use a coffee or spice grinder and start grinding the mixture in small amounts until obtain a flour like texture.

  14. Sift the flour and discard the course grains.

  15. Add about 1 teaspoon fine salt and mix well.

  16. Place the flour in an airtight container and reserve until ready to use.

Recipe Notes

  • You can add the salt before grinding everything.
  • You can grind your roasted ingredients into your desirable texture.