Name: Roasted Poussins with Green-Wheat Stuffing
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 2 hr
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups green wheat* (sometimes called frekeh or frik); 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion (1 large); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/3 cup dried currants; 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted; 4 poussins (about 1 lb each); 2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/3 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch whisked together with 2 teaspoons water; 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; kitchen string; a 17- by 11-inch shallow flameproof baking pan fitted with a large flat rack; an instant-read thermometer

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Roasted Poussins with Green-Wheat StuffingRomulo Yanes

Green wheat was originally the Middle East's answer to a dwindling winter wheat supply; immature wheat was set ablaze to roast it and ready it for eating.

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