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Tarla Dalal

 06 December, 2024

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Can something be soothing and peppy at the same time? Yes! In this unique Coconut Barley Soup, coconut milk, milk and barley provide a soothing base, while pungent ginger, garlic and green chillies provide a spicy touch enhanced by the lemon grass and spring onions. This zesty soup is made more sumptuous and colourful by the addition of cubed carrots.
Preparation Time

10 Mins

Cooking Time

16 Mins

Total Time

26 Mins

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

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Method
Handy tip:
  1. To make 1 cup cooked barley – bring enough water to boil, add ½ cup barley and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and keep aside

  1. Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the garlic, ginger, green chillies, lemon grass and spring onions, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add the carrots, barley, salt and 3 cups of water, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes or till the carrots are cooked, while stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the coconut milk, milk and coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the soup comes to a boil, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Discard the lemon grass and serve hot.

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    1. what is coconut barley soup made of ? See below image of list of ingredients for coconut barley soup. 
cooking barley

 

    1. This is what barley looks like. Barely is a cereal that is not used in everday Indian cooking which is very healthy. Use 1/2 cup barley to get 1 cup cooked barley (jau).
    2. Place the barley in a bowl of water. You can see that there is dirt from the barley and you need to clean it in water till clear.
       
    3. The barley is washed.
       
    4. Soak the clean barley in water for 30 minutes.
       
    5. Barley after soaking for 30 minutes.
       
    6. Drain. Soaked and drained barley.
    7. Boil enough water or 3 cups of water in a deep non-stick pan.
       
    8. Add the soaked and drained barley.
       
    9. Cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally. 
       
    10. Strain. Keep aside cooked barley.
making coconut barley soup

 

    1. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a deep non-stick pan. 
    2. Add 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun).
    3. Add 1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak).
    4. Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
    5. Add lemon grass (hare chai ki patti) stalk.
    6. Add 1 cup chopped spring onions ( whites and greens).
    7. Mix well.
    8.  Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
    9. Add 1/2 cup carrot cubes.
    10. Add 1 cup cooked barley (jau).
    11. Add salt to taste. We added xx tsp salt.
    12. Add 4 cups of water.
    13. Mix well.
    14. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes or till the carrots are cooked, while stirring occasionally.
    15. Add 3/4 cup coconut milk.
    16. xx
    17. Mix well.
    18. Cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the soup comes to a boil, while stirring occasionally.
    19. Add 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania).
    20. Discard the lemon grass and serve hot.
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