This is a delicious and savory Indian curried barley dish. It is fabulous as a main dish, or as a side dish with fish or grilled chicken breast. It is quite simple to make and sure to impress!
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 ½ cups pearl barley
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 ½ cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- ¼ cup raisins (Optional)
Steps
- Melt butter in a large skillet placed over medium-high heat. Add onion and barley; cook, stirring frequently, until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in allspice, turmeric, curry powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour in chicken broth, and bring to a simmer.
- Cover skillet with lid, and reduce heat to low; simmer until barley is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Fluff pilaf with a fork, and gently stir in almonds and raisins.
