Barley is one of the healthiest cereals, but no matter how paradoxical it may sound, few people like it. And nevertheless, it is possible to prepare a wide variety of dishes from it: from hearty soups to original sweets, and such that you will lick your fingers and require additives.
1. Kharcho soup
With the advent of cold weather, you so want warmth and comfort, as well as something tasty and satisfying. That is why it is worth making the Kharcho soup. It will not only perfectly warm from the inside, but also fully saturate the body for several hours.
Ingredients:
• Pearl barley - 0.5 cups;
• Beef - 300 g;
• Celery - 50 g;
• Garlic - 2-3 cloves;
• Medium potatoes - 1 piece;
• Medium carrots - 1 pc;
• Medium onion - 1 pc;
• Pickled cucumbers (canned) - 2-3 pcs;
• Tkemali - 1 tbsp;
• Spices to taste.
Cooking method:
• Soak the pearl barley overnight in cold water;
• Drain the water before cooking;
• Rinse the groats thoroughly;
• Wash the meat;
• Cut into even pieces;
• Pour cold water and send to boil;
• Add bay leaves and spices;
• Cut the potatoes into medium cubes;
• And 20 minutes after boiling the broth add to the pan;
• Next add pearl barley;
• Cook over low heat for about an hour;
• Finely chop the onion;
• Grate carrots on a fine grater;
• Grind celery;
• Pass the garlic through a press;
• Fry vegetables in vegetable oil until light golden brown;
• After add tkemali;
• And grated cucumbers with a couple of spoons of water;
• Put out 2-3 minutes;
• Then add to the pan with meat, potatoes and pearl barley;
• Cook for another 10-15 minutes;
• Serve ready-made kharcho with fresh herbs and sour cream.
2. Pearl barley pilaf
Many are accustomed to the traditional rice pilaf. But what if we change traditions and cook crumbly pearl barley pilaf?
Ingredients:
• Pearl barley - 1 glass;
• Beef - 500 g;
• Medium carrots - 1 pc;
• Large onion - 1 piece;
• Hot chilli pepper - 1 pc;
• Garlic - 1 head;
• Tomato paste - 1 tbsp;
• Ground paprika - 1 tsp;
• Zira - 1 tsp;
• Barberry - 1 tbsp;
• Sunflower oil - 70 g;
• Salt to taste.
Cooking method:
• Soak the pearl barley overnight in cold water;
• Drain the water before cooking;
• Rinse the groats thoroughly;
• Wash the meat;
• Cut into even pieces;
• Cut the onion into thin half rings;
• Cut carrots into cubes;
• Pour oil into a deep saucepan (or cauldron);
• Heat and fry onions, carrots and meat on it;
• Fry everything until golden brown;
• Then add cumin and tomato paste;
• Fry for about 3-4 minutes;
• Then add paprika and barberry;
• Followed by hot peppers and a head of garlic;
• Then pour water over the meat (2-2.5 centimeters higher than the meat);
• Bring to a boil and salt;
• Cook for 40 minutes;
• Dry the pearl barley on a paper towel;
• Fry the barley in a dry frying pan until a subtle nutty flavor;
• Add the fried barley to the pan to meat and vegetables;
• Pour boiling water so that the water covers the cereal by 2 centimeters;
• Boil;
• Reduce heat and cover;
• Simmer for 40-45 minutes (or until the liquid has completely evaporated);
• Remove the ready-made pilaf from the heat;
• Stir gently;
• Serve with fresh herbs.
3. Barley with mushrooms in a pot
Barley with mushrooms is a great alternative to meat pilaf. This dish is perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner. So, if you follow your figure, take note of this recipe.
Ingredients:
• Pearl barley - 1 glass;
• Champignons - 150 g;
• Oil for frying;
• Salt to taste;
• Bay leaves - 1-2 pcs;
• Spices to taste;
• Water.
Cooking method:
• Soak the pearl barley overnight in cold water;
• Drain the water before cooking;
• Rinse the groats thoroughly;
• After drying on a paper towel;
• And fry in a dry frying pan in vegetable oil until golden brown;
• Wash the mushrooms;
• Dry and cut into four parts;
• Add to barley;
• Fry for 6-8 minutes;
• Put the fried barley with mushrooms in a pot;
• Add bay leaves and pour boiling water so that the water covers the cereal by 2 centimeters;
• Salt, add spices;
• Cover the pot with a lid;
• Send to the oven preheated to 220-200 degrees until boiling;
• After that, reduce the temperature to 180 degrees and bake for 60-80 minutes.
4. Barley cutlets
If cutlets, it means meat, fish, or, in extreme cases, mushroom. But it was not there! As it turned out, the cutlets can be made of pearl barley, and they are so tasty that they cannot be pulled by the ears.
Ingredients:
• Boiled pearl barley - 1 glass;
• Large onion - 1 piece;
• Flour - 3-4 tbsp;
• Black ground pepper - 1 pinch;
• Salt - 1 pinch;
• Vegetable oil for frying.
Cooking method:
• Peel and cut the onion into several pieces;
• Send to the blender bowl;
• Next, lay out the pearl barley;
• Kill until the state of minced meat;
• Transfer to a convenient bowl;
• Salt and pepper;
• Form cutlets with wet hands
• Roll in flour;
• Fry on both sides until golden brown;
• Serve with sauce, sour cream or herbs.
5. Kozinaki from pearl barley
But this dish is one hundred percent will be liked by all those with a sweet tooth. It not only overwhelms with its delicious aroma, but also pleases with its unusual taste.
Ingredients:
• Pearl barley - 1 glass;
• Honey - 3-4 tbsp;
• Sugar - 100 g;
• Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp;
• Salt - 1 pinch.
Cooking method:
• Pour the pearl barley into a colander;
• And rinse well (several times) rinse under hot water;
• Afterwards, transfer to a paper towel to remove moisture;
• Put the dried cereals in a preheated pan;
• And fry well;
• After carefully pour in the sunflower oil;
• And, stirring, fry the barley until golden brown for 10-12 minutes;
• In a saucepan, mix sugar and honey;
• Send to fire;
• As soon as the mixture is heated, add salt;
• Mix well;
• Cook until honey and sugar are smooth;
• Put fried barley in melted honey and sugar;
• To stir thoroughly;
• And put on a baking sheet covered with parchment greased with sunflower oil;
• Carefully level with a spatula;
• Cut the resulting layer with a damp knife into uniform pieces;
• Allow to cool completely;
• Serve with tea or coffee.
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