Indian Curried Barley Pilaf recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

404.3 calories
carbohydrate: 72.5 g
cholesterol: 20.3 mg
fat: 11.1 g
fiber: 9.7 g
protein: 6.6 g
saturatedFat: 5.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 257.3 mg
sugar: 5.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet placed over medium-high heat. Add the onion and barley, cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the allspice, turmeric, curry powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour in the chicken broth, and bring to a simmer.

  2. Cover skillet with lid, and reduce heat to low, simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Fluff the pilaf with a fork, and gently stir in the slivered almonds and raisins.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This is a delicious and savory 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!

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