Barley Porridge Food

NORDIC BREAKFAST PORRIDGE

Steps:

• For the barley porridge: Gently bring the milk and barley flakes to a boil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat to a simmer, then cover and cook until the milk is almost absorbed and the barley is super soft and still a bit creamy, about 15 minutes. Stir in the sugar, butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• For the toppings: Meanwhile, roughly smash the raspberries with the sugar in a small bowl with a fork.
• Divide the porridge among 4 bowls. Working around the edges of the bowls, make neat piles of the toppings, placing a quarter of the crushed raspberries, apple sticks, pistachios and chia seeds in each bowl. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon milk and sprinkle with some cinnamon to finish.

QUINOA AND BARLEY BREAKFAST PORRIDGE

Steps:

• For the crockpot method: Mix the first four ingredients (barley, quinoa, salt and water) and cook on low overnight.
• For the stovetop method: Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Then simmer covered for about 40 minutes, until all the water is absorbed.
• For both methods continue from here: Fluff with a fork and put into serving dishes.
• Add sweetener, dried fruits and spices, as desired. Basically, as you would like for oatmeal. Similar. Serve with milk or yogurt if desired.
• For Vegan omit the milk and yogurt or sub non dairy milk such as soy milk.

BARLEY PORRIDGE WITH HONEYED PLUMS

Steps:

• Cook barley in a large saucepan of boiling lightly salted water until tender, 30-40 minutes. Drain and return to saucepan. Add almond milk, cardamom, 2 Tbsp. honey, and a pinch of salt and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until warm.
• Meanwhile, cook plums, 3 Tbsp. honey, and 3 Tbsp. water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until plums are soft and liquid is syrupy, 8-12 minutes.
• Divide porridge among bowls. Top with plum mixture and drizzle with honey.

LATVIAN BARLEY AND SMOKED PORK PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Soaking the pearl barley. Rinse the pearl barley until the water is clear and leave for at least 12 hours covered with a water.
• Put the pork in the pot, cover with cold water and boil. Add the soaked pearl barley and boil, until the barley becomes soft and tender.
• Clean and crush onion and potato, and add the brewage.
• When pieces of potato come soft, add salt and pounded cumin.
• Serve in a bowl or dish with rye-bread and a glass of buttermilk. If you wish, add sour cream and greens.

WHOLE GRAIN BARLEY AND APPLE PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Place barley in a bowl and add 1 cup water; soak for 2 hours or overnight. Drain.
• Combine drained barley, apples, 2 cups water, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, lemon juice, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until barley and apples are softened and water is absorbed, adding more water if needed, about 1 hour. Remove saucepan from heat and stir walnuts into barley.