Curried Vegetable Barley Soup Food

VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP INSTANT POT

Steps:

• Turn your Instant Pot on to the Sauté function. Add the olive oil. Let the oil get warm in 30 seconds. Add chopped onions. Sprinkle some salt. Sauté on high for 2 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, garlic and seasoning. Stir frequently for 3-4 minutes. Add barley, beans and rest of the veggies ( except spinach). Stir a few times so ingredients are mixed well together. (2-3 minutes )
• Add vegetable broth (or water) and mix well. Deglaze the pot by scraping the bottom with the spatula and making sure nothing is stuck at the bottom. Cancel Sauté function.
• Place the lid on Instant Pot and move the knob to SEALING. Press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK high pressure for 5 minutes.
• After it is done cooking, wait for 5 minutes and do a QPR quick pressure release by moving the valve from SEALING to VENTING. Open the lid.
• Add spinach and lemon juice. Gently stir the soup using a ladle. Adjust the seasoning. Serve in a bowl. Drizzle some lemon juice, black pepper, and garnish with fresh chopped herbs. Bon Appetit!
• In a heavy bottom pan, add the olive oil. Once the oil heats up, add onions. Sprinkle some salt. Sauté on high for 2-3 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, garlic and seasoning. Let it sizzle. Stir frequently for 3-4 minutes. Add barley, beans and rest of the veggies ( except spinach). Stir a few times so ingredients are mixed well together. (2-3 minutes )
• Add vegetable broth. (or water) Mix well. Let it come to boil on high heat. Then reduce heat, cover the pan, and let it cook for about 15 mins on medium heat.
• Check and stir a few times to make sure it does not burn at the bottom. Barley should be tender, and potatoes should be soft. Turn the heat off. Serve garnished as suggested. Enjoy.
• Follow the same directions as above. Cook on High setting for 3 hours or Low setting for 5-6 hours.

CURRIED VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Set a large soup pot over medium-low heat. When hot, add the olive oil. When that's hot, add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, 7-8 minutes.
• Add garlic and curry powder and cook, stirring constantly, for one more minute.
• Stir in the vegetable broth. Add the chickpeas, potatoes, cabbage, barley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Increase heat to medium high. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat and keep at a low boil for 10-12 minutes, until the barley is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.
• Remove from heat. Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired. Serve.

VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle add oil, garlic and onions heat until onions are transparent.
• Add barley, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, water,parsley and bay leaf bring to boil.
• Simmer until barley is tender.
• Add sugar, salt, pepper, and tomatoes cook 15 minutes longer then serve.

CURRIED LENTIL AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add onion and fry over a gentle heat until the onion has softened and is clear in colour.
• Increase the heat and add the curry powder or paste and stir for 2 min to release the fragrance. Add the stock and tomato paste bring to the boil and reduce heat.
• Add the lentils, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add all of the vegetables and simmer covered for a further 15 min till vegetables are tender.
• Serve sprinkled with some chopped basil or parsley, or some grated parmesan cheese, or a swirl or sour cream or yogurt.
• For Vegetarian use the vegetable broth.

CURRIED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium-size soup pot over moderate heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, 8 to 9 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and curry powder and cook over low heat, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the vegetables, stock, tomatoes and salt, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to moderately low, and cover.
• Simmer just until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• While the vegetables cook, whisk the sour cream and flour together in a small bowl.
• Add a ladleful of the broth to the mixture and whisk again.
• When the vegetables are tender, stir the sour cream mixture into the soup.
• Simmer, stirring often, for 8 to 10 minutes; don't worry if there are small lumps of flour in the soup, they should cook out.
• Briefly whisking the broth might help.
• Taste the soup before serving, adding a bit more salt, if necessary.