Source: zen.yandex.ruPearl barley – a childhood nightmare or a delicious and healthy everyday dish? We're betting on the latter, which is why we've compiled a selection of 20 recipes for you on how to successfully prepare pearl barley porridge!
1. Pearl Barley Porridge with Milk
Source: purepotentialwellness.comAn amazing breakfast for children and adults.
You will need: 1 cup pearl barley, 4 cups milk, 0.5 tbsp sugar, 0.5 tsp salt, 2 tbsp butter.
Preparation: Rinse the pearl barley well and boil in plain water for 10-15 minutes. Drain it in a colander and transfer to hot milk. Salt, add sugar, and cook, stirring, for another 15-20 minutes. Let the porridge steep under the lid and add butter at the end.
2. Pearl Barley Porridge with Mushrooms
Source: golos.uaWe recommend using several types of mushrooms.
You will need: 250 g pearl barley, 200 g mushrooms, 200 g carrots, 100 g onions, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the mushrooms and onions, grate the carrots on a coarse grater, and fry everything until golden. Cook the pearl barley until tender over low heat, mix with the vegetables, season, and heat through together.
3. Pearl Barley Porridge with Chicken
Source: vkusnobus.ruThis porridge turns out more crumbly. Especially for those who don't like stickiness!
You will need: 1 cup pearl barley, 350 g chicken, 2 onions, 2 carrots, spices.
Preparation: Cut the chicken into medium pieces and fry with chopped onions. Add the carrots cut into strips, continue frying until soft, and season. Add the rinsed pearl barley to the sauté, pour water 1-1.5 cm above, and cook covered until done.
4. Pearl Barley Porridge with Minced Meat
Source: pulse.mail.ruAny frozen vegetable mix would also go great with this.
You will need: 150 g pearl barley, 300 g minced meat, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 pepper, 2 tsp tomato paste, spices.
Preparation: Cook the pearl barley until done. Fry carrots with onions, add minced meat to them, and fry for another 5 minutes. After that, add pepper, tomato, tomato paste, and spices, and after 7-10 minutes – pearl barley. Simmer everything together for a bit and let it steep.
5. Pearl Barley Porridge with Stewed Meat
Source: multivarca.ruA quick and convenient recipe for a home dinner or a hike!
You will need: 1 cup pearl barley, 1 can stewed meat, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 3 cloves garlic, spices.
Preparation: Soak the pearl barley in cold water overnight, then cook until done. Chop and fry the onion with carrots and garlic, add stewed meat with spices and mix. Add the pearl barley to it and simmer everything together for 3-5 minutes.
6. Pearl Barley Porridge with Fish
Source: laksena.ruAn original option to surprise your family.
You will need: 500 g fish, 1 cup pearl barley, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, 200 ml cream, 100 g sour cream, 1 bunch herbs, garlic, spices.
Preparation: Soak the pearl barley overnight. Chop the vegetables, fry them until soft, then simmer for another 5 minutes with garlic. Add the rinsed pearl barley and simmer for another 5 minutes. Mix cream with sour cream, spices, and chopped herbs. Place the pearl barley in a baking dish, add fish pieces, pour the sauce over, and bake for 20-30 minutes at 220 degrees.
7. Pearl Barley Porridge with Peas
Source: manrule.ruAn unusual but very hearty mixed porridge.
You will need: 150 g pearl barley, 150 g dried peas, 800 ml water, 170 g Adyghe cheese, spices.
Preparation: Rinse the peas and pearl barley, pour boiling water over them, season, and cook until done. At the end, add spices and grated Adyghe cheese again, and mix the pea and pearl barley porridge.
8. Pearl Barley Porridge with Ham and Cabbage
Source: fridji.livejournal.comThe best alternative to rice and other standard side dishes.
You will need: 300 g pearl barley, 300 g cabbage, 200 g ham, 200 g leeks, 2 cloves garlic, 300 g carrots, 1 tbsp grainy mustard, 1 L broth.
Preparation: Fry chopped leeks with garlic for a couple of minutes, add sliced carrots with mustard and mix. Immediately after that, add pearl barley and broth, season, and simmer for 20 minutes. Then add finely shredded cabbage and chopped ham to the pan, and cook for another 10 minutes.
9. Pearl Barley Porridge with Zucchini
Source: vazhnoznat.comA light and diet-friendly pearl barley porridge recipe for those who watch their diet.
You will need: 0.5 cup pearl barley, 1 cup water, 1 zucchini, 0.5 bunch herbs, spices.
Preparation: Cook pearl barley in plain water until done. Cut the zucchini into medium pieces and fry until golden. Add spices, chopped herbs, and pearl barley porridge to it, and remove from heat after 2 minutes.
10. Pearl Barley Porridge with Tomatoes
Source: dom.sibmama.ruVery simple, yet quite refined.
You will need: 1 cup pearl barley, 400 g tomatoes in their own juice, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 onion, 3 cloves garlic, basil, rosemary, spices.
Preparation: Cook pearl barley until done. Finely chop the onion with garlic, fry them, and add peeled and chopped tomatoes with tomato paste and spices to taste. Simmer everything together for 10 minutes, season with chopped rosemary and basil, add pearl barley to the sauce, and cook for another 7 minutes.
11. Pearl Barley Porridge with Onion and Carrots
Source: orange-kitchen.ruAnother quick porridge option with simple ingredients!
You will need: 1 cup pearl barley, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 clove garlic, butter, spices, herbs.
Preparation: Soak the pearl barley overnight and cook until done over low heat. Roughly chop the onion, carrot, and pepper, and fry until golden. Add the groats, a piece of butter, herbs, and spices, and heat everything together for 5 minutes.
12. Pearl Barley Porridge with Cheese
Source: annasemkina.livejournal.comTry it with different cheeses – from Suluguni to Parmesan.
You will need: 200 g pearl barley, 100 g cheese, 0.5 bunch green onions, 50 g butter, spices.
Preparation: Cook pearl barley until done, drain the water, add spices and butter, and heat through. Add grated cheese, mix well, and sprinkle with green onions.
13. Pearl Barley Porridge with Shrimp
Source: liveinternet.ruTrue pearl barley risotto. Use quick-cooking pearl barley!
You will need: 600 g shrimp, 5 tbsp butter, 4 cloves garlic, 2 sprigs rosemary, 220 g pearl barley, 1.5 cups broth, 3/4 cup frozen peas, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 0.5 tsp zest, 50 g cheese.
Preparation: Melt half of the butter and fry garlic with rosemary for about 5 minutes. Add pearl barley, stir, pour in broth and 2 cups of water, and cook for 10 minutes covered.
Add shrimp and peas, cook for another 5 minutes, and remove from heat. After that, add the remaining butter, lemon juice, zest, and grated cheese, season, and mix.
14. Pearl Barley Porridge with Cottage Cheese
Source: family-cooking.ruSprinkle the finished porridge with nuts or flax seeds.
You will need: 100 g pearl barley, 200 ml water, 1 bunch herbs, 150 g cottage cheese.
Preparation: Soak the pearl barley overnight, then cook until done. Add herbs, granular cottage cheese, and spices, mix, and let the porridge steep under the lid for a couple of minutes.
15. Pearl Barley Porridge with Pumpkin
Source: ideireceptov.ruNot only delicious but also beautiful - thanks to the vibrant pumpkin!
You will need: 1 cup pearl barley, 1 L water, 2 L milk, butter, 200 g pumpkin, a handful of raisins, spices, sugar, 0.5 lemon, 1 tbsp honey.
Preparation: Cook pearl barley until semi-done in water, drain in a colander, and transfer to boiling milk. While the porridge is cooking, bake sliced pumpkin, drizzled with lemon juice and sprinkled with sugar. When the pearl barley is ready, add raisins, pumpkin, honey, zest, and spices, mix, and let it steep for 10 minutes.
16. Pearl Barley Porridge with Nuts
Source: metro.zakaz.uaAn interesting combination of textures and flavors.
You will need: 100 g pearl barley, 2 handfuls nuts, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp paprika, spices.
Preparation: Cook pearl barley until done, and lightly fry garlic with chopped nuts. Add pearl barley, paprika, and spices, mix, and heat everything together for another couple of minutes.
17. Pearl Barley Porridge with Chocolate
Source: ya-krasotka.comAny plant-based milk will also work instead of regular milk.
You will need: 150 g pearl barley, 250 ml milk, 40 g dark chocolate.
Preparation: Cook the groats until done in water. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, pour it into the porridge, and immediately add hot milk. Mix thoroughly.
18. Pearl Barley Porridge with Banana
Source: fb.ruOptionally, try dressing the porridge with sour cream or heavy cream.
You will need: 200 g pearl barley, 1 banana, 2 tbsp sugar, 50 g butter, 200 ml milk.
Preparation: Cook pearl barley until done, drain the water, and pour boiling milk over it. Blend the banana, butter, and sugar, and add the mixture to the porridge. Mix and remove from heat.
19. Pearl Barley Porridge with Apples
Source: blog.eldori.comWe recommend using sweet and sour apples.
You will need: 160 g pearl barley, 2 apples, 4 tbsp yogurt, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 orange, spices.
Preparation: Fry dry pearl barley for 10 minutes. Cut apples into large pieces, sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar, spices, and orange zest. Arrange pearl barley and apples in pots, add about 200 ml of water to each, and bake for 2 hours in the oven at 90 degrees. Serve with honey and yogurt.
20. Pearl Barley Porridge with Dried Fruits
Source: olympic-trade.ruWhen serving, sprinkle the porridge with cinnamon or grated chocolate.
You will need: 150 g pearl barley, 500 ml milk, 4 tbsp sugar, 80 g butter, 100 g raisins, 50 g dried apricots, 50 g prunes, 100 g walnuts.
Preparation: Finely chop prunes and dried apricots, and soak raisins in hot water. Chop nuts and fry them with 3 tablespoons of sugar until caramelized. Add raisins and butter to the nuts, and when it melts – add dried apricots with prunes and remove the mixture from heat. Cook pearl barley until done in milk with the remaining sugar, and serve everything together.