Steamed Barley

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup pot barley
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 place barley and water in medium sauce pan, stirring once to even out barley.
• 2 heat uncovered on high until just boiling (about 5 minutes).
• 3 stir once more, cover and reduce to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes (do not over cook as barley will stick to anything!).
• 4 most importantly, toss barley to release steam and get air to every grain. this will keep it from sticking.
• 5 now you can use it instead of rice in almost any dish, and add a bit of fibre to your diet.
• 6 note: barley can absorb even more liquid than this, so you can add it to soup, or make a gravy with it.