barley

  • Harusame & Rice Noodles Other Soup Pork

    Pork & Wombok Harusame Soup

    This is another super quick & easy soup that you can cook with Dry ‘Harusame’ Noodles, aka ‘Bean Vermicelli’ OR ‘Thread Noodles’. I love to add ‘Harusame’ to soups as it makes the soups more filling and just one bowl of soup can be a meal. Today I added Pearl Barley as well, but already …

  • Cooking Rice

    Cooked Pearl Barley

    I love the chewy texture of Barley. I often add it to soups and salads. The tricky part of using Barley for soups and salads is that it takes quite a long time to cook Barley. That’s why I often cook a large batch of Barley, and store the Cooked Barley in the fridge OR …

  • Beans & Peas Vegetables

    Chickpeas & Barley Salad

    I am very fond of Pearl Barley and use it for soups and salads, and I even stir-fry it. I often cook Pearl Barley using my rice cooker. Today I cooked it with Chickpeas. Of course, you can use canned Chickpeas and cook Pearl Barley in a saucepan. Makes 4 to 6 Servings Ingredients 1/2 …

  • Beans & Peas Beef Chicken Other Soup Pork

    Chilli Con Carne Soup

    I was making Tomato Soup and I wanted to add leftover cooked Barley to it. Then I decided to add some beans as well. The soup looked like ‘Chilli Con Carne’, so I added the spices that I use to make Chilli Con Carne. The result was excellent. I could have added some Jalapeño. Makes …

  • Baked & Fried Rice Prawn & Shrimp

    Prawn & Egg Fried Barley

    Here is another Fried Barley recipe for Barley lovers. Cooked Barley can be fried just like Fried Rice. This recipe is just another example. Why don’t you try your favourite Fried Rice recipe replacing Rice with Barley? Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 100g Prawns1/2 tablespoon OilSalt & Pepper2 Eggs *lightly whisked1 tablespoon Oil2 servings Cooked Pearl …

  • Vegetables

    Barley & Cherry Tomatoes With Basil Pesto

    I love Barley. I add it to soup. I make salad with cooked Barley. I even use it for sweets. This is another super easy dish. Just mix cooked Barley with fresh Tomatoes and Basil Pesto! Makes 1 to 2 Servings Ingredients 1 cup Cooked Barley2 to 3 tablespoons Basil Pesto8 Cherry Tomatoes *cut in …

  • Chicken Vegetables

    Spicy Chicken & Barley Salad

    This is a perfect lunch on a sunny day, or any day. It’s a salad to use up the leftover cooked Barley. Of course you can cook Barley to make this salad as it is so simple and easy. Use any salad dressing of your choice. Today I used ‘My Buttermilk Dressing’. Makes 2 Servings …

  • Azuki (Red Beans)

    Sweet Azuki & Barley Soup

    On the other day, I cooked Barley with Azuki (Red Bean), trying to create Barley version of ‘Sekihan’ Azuki Rice. I didn’t like the result because it was unexpectedly SWEET even though I added only Salt. Then I remembered this Japanese dessert soup. It’s a variation of Zenzai (Sweet Azuki Soup). This dessert soup is …

  • Baked & Fried Rice Curry

    Pork Curry Fried Barley

    If you love Barley and you are looking for a new way to enjoy it, try ‘Fried Barley’. Cooked Barley can be fried just like ‘Fried Rice’. This recipe is just one example of ‘Fried Barley’. Why don’t you try your favourite Fried Rice recipe replacing Rice with Barley. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 1 tablespoon …

  • Vegetables

    Crunchy Barley Salad

    I love Barley and always stock a bag of Pearl Barley in the pantry. I use it mainly for soup. Sometimes I cook it with Rice. On the other day, I had some leftover cooked Barley, and I made a salad using it, just like the rice salad. It was amazing!!! Now, I love Barley …