Pigeons with cracked wheat

Ingredients:

4 pigeons, cleaned
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
2 cups fireek, grilled green wheat, washed and drained
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, as desired
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup fat
1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 tablespoon salt, as desired
3 cups water
1/2 cup fried pine nuts
4 tablespoons flour

Preparation:

Melt some fat with half the quantity of butter in a pan on medium heat.
Fry onion in butter mixture until soft.
Stir in fireek for 5 minutes on low heat.
Add water and spices.
After 15 minutes, remove half the quantity of fireek. Place aside.
Cook remaining half for another 15 minutes or until water evaporates.
Rub pigeons with flour and some spices.
Stuff pigeons with half the quantity of fireek.
Stitch opening. Place pigeons in a pot.
Cover with water. Bring to a boil.
Lower heat. Cover pot and cook for 40 minutes.
Remove pigeons and drain from stock.
Place on an oven tray.
Brush pigeons with butter.
Place tray in moderate heat oven.
Cook for 20 minutes until pigeons are golden brown.
Serve remaining fireek in a platter.
Place pigeons over fireek.
Garnish with pine nuts.