Barley - a childhood nightmare or a tasty and healthy everyday dish? We put on the second option, so we have already collected for you a selection of 20 recipes on how to successfully cook barley porridge!
1. Barley porridge with milk
Amazing breakfast for kids and adults.
You will need: 1 glass of pearl barley, 4 glasses of milk, 0.5 tbsp. sugar, 0.5 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. butter.
Preparation: Rinse the barley well and boil it in plain water for 10-15 minutes. Throw it in a colander and put it in hot milk. Salt, add sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 15-20 minutes. Let the porridge brew under the lid and add oil at the end.
2. Porridge with barley and mushrooms
We advise you to take several types of mushrooms at once.
You will need: 250 g of pearl barley, 200 g of mushrooms, 200 g of carrots, 100 g of onions, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the mushrooms and onions, grate the carrots on a coarse grater and fry everything until golden. Boil the barley until tender over low heat, mix with vegetables, season and heat together.
3. Barley porridge with chicken
This porridge turns out to be more crumbly. Especially for those who do not like viscosity!
You will need: 1 glass of pearl barley, 350 g of chicken, 2 onions, 2 carrots, spices.
Preparation: Chop the chicken into medium pieces and sauté with chopped onions. Add the carrots, cut into strips, continue to fry until tender, and season. Put the washed pearl barley for frying, fill it with water 1-1.5 cm higher and cook under the lid until tender.
4. Barley porridge with minced meat
Any frozen vegetable mix is also great.
You will need: 150 g barley, 300 g minced meat, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 pepper, 2 tsp. tomato paste, spices.
Preparation: Boil the barley until tender. Fry the carrots and onions, add the 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. Put it out a little together and let it brew.
5. Porridge with barley and stew
A quick and easy recipe for a homemade dinner or camping trip!
You will need: 1 glass of pearl barley, 1 can of stewed meat, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 3 cloves of garlic, spices.
Preparation: In the evening, soak the barley in cold water, and then boil until tender. Chop and fry the onion with carrots and garlic, add the stew with spices and stir. Add barley there and simmer all together for 3-5 minutes.
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6. Barley porridge with fish
An original option to surprise your family.
You will need: 500 g of fish, 1 glass of pearl barley, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 stalk of celery, 200 ml of cream, 100 g of sour cream, 1 bunch of herbs, garlic, spices.
Preparation: Soak the barley overnight. Chop the vegetables, fry them until soft and then stew with garlic for another 5 minutes. Add washed pearl barley and simmer for another 5 minutes. Mix the cream with sour cream, spices and chopped herbs. Put pearl barley, pieces of fish in a mold, fill with sauce and bake for 20-30 minutes at 220 degrees.
7. Barley porridge with peas
Unusual, but very satisfying mixed porridge.
You will need: 150 g of pearl barley, 150 g of dry peas, 800 ml of water, 170 g of Adyghe cheese, spices.
Preparation: Rinse the peas and pearl barley, cover with boiling water, season and boil until tender. At the end, add spices and grated Adyghe cheese again, and mix the pea-pearl barley porridge.
8. Porridge with barley, ham and cabbage
The best alternative to rice and other standard side dishes.
You will need: 300 g barley, 300 g cabbage, 200 g ham, 200 g leeks, 2 cloves of garlic, 300 g carrots, 1 tbsp. granular mustard, 1 liter of broth.
Preparation: Fry the chopped leek with garlic for a couple of minutes, add the chopped carrots with mustard and stir. Then add the barley and broth, season and simmer for 20 minutes. After that, put finely chopped cabbage and chopped ham in a skillet, and cook for another 10 minutes.
9. Barley porridge with zucchini
An easy and dietary recipe for barley porridge for those who follow the diet.
You will need: 0.5 cups of pearl barley, 1 cup of water, 1 zucchini, 0.5 bunch of herbs, spices.
Preparation: Boil the barley in plain water until tender. Cut the zucchini into medium pieces and fry until golden. Add spices, chopped herbs and pearl barley to it, and after 2 minutes remove from heat.
10. Barley porridge with tomatoes
Very simple, but at the same time quite exquisite.
You will need: 1 glass of pearl barley, 400 g of tomatoes in their own juice, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 1 onion, 3 cloves of garlic, basil, rosemary, spices.
Preparation: Boil the barley until tender. Finely chop the onion and garlic, fry and add to them peeled and chopped tomatoes with tomato paste and spices to taste. Simmer all together for 10 minutes, season with chopped rosemary and basil, add pearl barley to the sauce and cook for another 7 minutes.
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11. Porridge with barley, onions and carrots
Another quick porridge option made from simple ingredients!
You will need: 1 glass of pearl barley, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 clove of garlic, butter, spices, herbs.
Preparation: Soak the barley overnight and boil until tender over low heat. Chop onions, carrots and peppers at random and fry until golden. Add cereals, a slice of butter, herbs and spices, and heat everything together for 5 minutes.
12. Barley porridge with cheese
Try it with different cheeses - from suluguni to parmesan.
You will need: 200 g of pearl barley, 100 g of cheese, 0.5 bunch of green onions, 50 g of butter, spices.
Preparation: Boil the barley until tender, drain the water, add spices and butter, and warm up. Send grated cheese there, mix well and sprinkle with green onions.
13. Barley porridge with shrimps
Real barley risotto. Take the pearl barley that quickly boils down!
You will need: 600 g shrimp, 5 tablespoons butter, 4 cloves of garlic, 2 sprigs of rosemary, 220 g of pearl barley, 1.5 cups of broth, 3/4 cup of frozen peas, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 0.5 tsp. zest, 50 g of cheese.
Preparation: Melt half the butter and sauté the garlic and rosemary for about 5 minutes. Add the pearl barley, stir, pour in the broth and 2 glasses of water, and cook for 10 minutes under the lid.
Add shrimp and peas, cook for another 5 minutes and remove from heat. Then add the remaining butter, lemon juice, zest and grated cheese, season and stir.
14. Barley porridge with cottage cheese
Sprinkle the prepared porridge with nuts or flaxseeds.
You will need: 100 g of pearl barley, 200 ml of water, 1 bunch of herbs, 150 g of cottage cheese.
Preparation: Soak the barley overnight, and then boil until tender. Add greens, granular cottage cheese and spices, mix and let the porridge brew for a couple of minutes under the lid.
15. Barley porridge with pumpkin
Not only delicious, but also beautiful - thanks to the bright pumpkin!
You will need: 1 glass of pearl barley, 1 l of water, 2 l of milk, butter, 200 g of pumpkin, a handful of raisins, spices, sugar, 0.5 lemon, 1 tbsp. honey.
Preparation: Boil the barley until half cooked in water, put it in a colander and put it in boiling milk. While the porridge is cooking, bake the chopped pumpkin drizzled with lemon juice and sugar. When the barley is ready, add raisins, pumpkin, honey, zest and spices to it, mix and leave to brew for 10 minutes.
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16. Barley porridge with nuts
An interesting mix of textures and flavors.
You will need: 100 g barley, 2 handfuls of nuts, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tbsp. paprika, spices.
Preparation: Boil the barley until tender, and lightly fry the garlic with chopped nuts. Add pearl barley, paprika and spices, mix and heat everything together for a couple of minutes.
17. Barley porridge with chocolate
Instead of regular milk, any vegetable milk will do.
You will need: 150 g of barley, 250 ml of milk, 40 g of dark chocolate.
Preparation: Boil the cereals in water until tender. Melt the chocolate in a water bath, pour it into the porridge, and immediately add the hot milk. Mix well.
18. Barley porridge with banana
If you wish, try to season the porridge with sour cream or cream.
You will need: 200 g barley, 1 banana, 2 tbsp. sugar, 50 g butter, 200 ml milk.
Preparation: Boil the barley until tender, drain the water and cover with boiling milk. Grind the banana, butter and sugar with a blender and add the mixture to the porridge. Stir and remove from heat.
19. Porridge with barley and apples
Apples are advised to take sweet and sour.
You will need: 160 g of pearl barley, 2 apples, 4 tablespoons. yogurt, 1 tbsp. honey, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 orange, spices.
Preparation: Fry dry barley for 10 minutes. Cut the apples into large pieces, drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with sugar, spices and orange peel. Arrange the pearl barley and apples in pots, share about 200 ml of water and put them in the oven at 90 degrees for 2 hours. Serve with honey and yoghurt.
20. Barley porridge with dried fruits
When serving, sprinkle the porridge with cinnamon or grated chocolate.
You will need: 150 g of pearl barley, 500 ml of milk, 4 tbsp. sugar, 80 g butter, 100 g raisins, 50 g dried apricots, 50 g prunes, 100 g walnuts.
Preparation: Finely chop the prunes and dried apricots, and pour the raisins with hot water. Chop the nuts and fry them with 3 tablespoons of sugar until they caramelize. Add raisins and butter to the nuts, and when it melts, add dried apricots with prunes and remove the mixture from heat. Boil the barley until tender in milk with the remaining sugar, and serve together.