Last week, I was convinced by a fellow food blogger friend of mine @healthyrecipe to try out the fried version of pearl barley and I gladly jumped at the offer. Honestly, this kind of food challenge always gets me excited as opposed to me coming up with my routine recipes.
The moment I was convinced to try out this spectacular barley recipe, my mind went into full active mode trying to come up with a unique option that will perfectly suit the dish. Each time I want to try a new recipe the first thought that always comes to mind is, do I have all it takes to get the dish fixed? Secondly, what if all the required ingredients are not available, when will I have the free time to visit the supermarket or the grocery shop to purchase them? Thirdly, should I introduce a unique recipe or stick to the usual way of preparation?
The moment I was challenged to prepare this dish, I knew immediately that this will really take much of my time considering the fact that I don't have any of the ingredients available. So I made a list of all the necessary ingredients I will need, headed off to the supermarket and grabbed as many ingredients as I could.
My mind was occupied with fried rice ingredients since that was the prerequisite for this dish. But on a more serious note, I must confide in you that I haven't tried this recipe before but since my friend convinced me to follow a similar fried rice recipe, I never hesitated to give the recipe a shot. I must also attest that I am glad I did because the dish came out amazingly awesome - tasty, flavourful and packed with highly nutritious ingredients!
One good thing I admire about this recipe is its ability to comfortably suit my vegan/vegetarian friends. However, the only thing that needs to be done differently is to cook without chicken or meat. I am confident that if you prepare it without chicken or any meat that the dish will still turn out so savoury in the end.
Let me also highlight that prior to preparing this fried barley, I considered complementing the dish with a fresh vegetable salad. So without much hesitation, I decided to stick to a mixed vegetable salad I had prepared earlier in the day. This vegetable salad is a combination of fresh tomatoes, cucumber, white onions, purple cabbage, lettuce, sweet green peppers and sprinkled with lemon juice.
Feel free to give this recipe a try and no doubt you'll enjoy every the meal.Ā
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 onion
- 1 ginger
- 2 carrots
- 2 parsnips
- 1 tsp thyme
- Ā½ tsp. salt
- 8 Asparagus
- 2 Knorr cubes
- 900ml hot water
- 3 spring onions
- 125ml olive oil
- 1 bowl of salad
- 110g green beans
- 4 small mushrooms
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 sweet red pepper
- 5 dried bay leaves
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 green bell pepper
- 230g red kidney beans
- 8 diced chicken breasts
- 500g pearl barley without skin
- Ā½ tbsp Schwartz chicken seasonings (paprika & onions)
Here is a short clip on how to prepare this delicious fried pearl barley!!!
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Read the full story behind this recipe via https://globalfoodbook.com/recipes/fried-pearl-barley
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