Pearl barley porridge on water

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook pearl barley porridge in water in a saucepan? Prepare all the necessary products. Take high-quality pearl barley from a reliable manufacturer. It’s even better if it’s barley - an improved variety of pearl barley. Butter is suitable with a fat content of at least 82.5%.

2. STEP 2

   

   Check the cereal for larvae, debris and damaged grains. Rinse well. To make the cereal crumbly, you need to rinse it until the water is completely clear. Barley takes quite a long time to cook, but in order to speed up the cooking process, you can soak the barley for several hours in cold water. Convenient to soak overnight. Then drain the water in which the cereal was soaked.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the cereal in a cooking pot. I recommend using dishes with a thick bottom to prevent anything from burning.

4. STEP 4

   

   Fill with water. I do not recommend using tap water. Filtered or bottled water is best. Fill with water so that it is 2 cm above the grain level.

5. STEP 5

   

   Salt the water.

6. STEP 6

   

   Bring to a boil over medium heat. Be sure to skim off the foam.

7. STEP 7

   

   Then reduce the heat to low and cover the container in which the porridge is cooked with a lid. Cook the cereal until cooked through for about 1.5 hours. But if you pre-soaked it, the cooking time can be reduced to 30-40 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   The water should completely evaporate, and the pearl barley should turn out crumbly, grain by grain.

9. STEP 9

   

   Add the butter to the porridge, wait until it melts, stir, cover with a lid and let it brew for another 10 minutes. For a lean version, pour the porridge with any vegetable oil: olive sunflower or any other. I like sunflower oil with flavor the most. Unrefined!

10. STEP 10

    

    Serve the porridge immediately while it is hot. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

hang out

27.08.2023

4.6

Barley as a side dish - menu variety. You can bake it with meat right away, it will be even better.

Natalia M

27.08.2023

4.7

I decided to diversify the Lenten menu with pearl barley. I increased the portion to two glasses of cereal in order to prepare two dishes at once) I have never prepared pearl barley this way. I usually boil it in a lot of water and then rinse it with cold water. But after this, the pearl barley becomes a little “bluish”. I believed with all my heart in this recipe and prepared everything according to the author’s recommendations. Just didn't add butter. The pearl barley was pre-soaked for an hour, then the liquid was evaporated over low heat. The barley turned out really crumbly! The porridge turned out wonderful, tasty and filling. And I liked the look, the grains were light and pretty. I mixed the second part with fried onions, carrots and champignons. The pearl barley porridge in water turned out grain to grain, so the second dish turned out great. I also treated my husband to a Lenten dinner) A very successful barley recipe!

Freya

27.08.2023

4.7

Barley porridge is good for the functioning of the heart, brain and digestive system. The cereal contains vitamins B6, B9, E, as well as microelements - phosphorus, calcium, potassium, zinc, sodium and others. In order to cook pearl barley porridge with water, you need to soak it overnight in cold water. In the morning, put a pan of water on the fire, drain the water from the cup with the barley, and pour the cereal into the pan. Cook for 40 minutes. When the water boils, remove the foam. Salt to taste. When all the water has boiled away, add butter and stir. But first, you need to try the porridge to see if it’s ready; the cooked porridge should be soft. Pearl barley porridge in water turns out crumbly, satisfying and very tasty. With a pleasant creamy taste.

Olga

27.08.2023

4.8

I don't soak pearl barley. I first fry the pearl barley in a dry deep frying pan until golden brown, and then pour in water, add finely chopped onions to the barley and cook until tender. Salt to taste. Season with butter.