What is this rice alternative?

Question

I'm going nuts, so someone tell me what this is.

A couple of years ago I bought something similar to rice as a bit of a change. It was a grain that you boiled and used just as you would use rice (as a base for chili etc). It was really nice, and I think my colleague at work would enjoy it as she's vegetarian and always looking for different foods.

It's not Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), at least I don't think it is. I think it's just boiled wheat, but I'm after a brand name.

I'm British, and I shop at Asda, yet I've checked and they don't stock it anymore. It came in a yellow box, and was really versatile.

Anyone got any ideas?

Not cous cous, not tabouli, and no form of rice. When cooked, it is the size and shape, and has the look of, wheat grains.

I think it's a brand name I'm looking for rather than what the stuff is, i.e. smash instead of instant potato.

And, no, it's not cous cous, or any form of lentil.

Skip it. It's called Ebly, and is a form of processed durum wheat.

Answer 1

(Egyptian-freak)or kamut_green wheat grains (which becomes brown when cooked),it can be cooked like rice!!it can be cooked in the oven!!with milk & chicken soup!!you may find it in british stores!!yes this has the same look of rice!!but a bit different taste!!
Kamut is a type of Ancient Egyptian wheat. The grains are 2-3 times the size of most varieties of wheat. This grain must be cook with out salt and simmered until tender. This wheat remains chewy and has a nutty flavor it pairs well with corn, squash and tomatoes.
may be this site can help:http://www.simplyprepared.com/grains.htm
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1999/v4-182.html

Answer 2

Pilaf, couscous, tabouli?

Answer 3

cous cous?

Answer 4

Was it couscous?

Answer 5

Sure mate, could it be millet or amaranth???? Quinoa? ..................?????????? That's all I got, hope I helped.............:)