Classic barley porridge
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Today I will tell you about it. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Before starting to cook the porridge, you need to thoroughly rinse the grain. The benefits of pearl barley have long been proven, so you should eat it as often as possible.
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Step 2
1. Pour two glasses of cold water over one glass of pearl barley. Then place the pot with the grain on the stove.
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Step 3
3. While our porridge is cooking, sauté the onion in vegetable oil.
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Step 4
4. After 30 minutes, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and stir the porridge. During cooking, barley should be stirred as often as possible to prevent burning.
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Step 5
5. Add the fried onion to the porridge and mix well. If you are cooking the barley in a regular pot, place it in a water bath after 30 minutes. I cooked mine in a pot with a thick non-stick bottom, so I just left the pot on low heat.
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Step 6
6. Cook for another 7 minutes, then cover with a lid, turn off the heat, and let it stand.
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Step 7
7. Before serving, you can add a piece of butter. This classic barley porridge is perfect not only as a standalone dish but also as an excellent side dish for meat.