Barley with dried fruits
Description
The recipe won't take much time. To make barley tasty, wash it thoroughly and boil it a couple of times, discarding the water each time. For preparing barley with dried fruits, in addition to the usual apricots and raisins, add prunes and nuts (I prefer walnuts), and you can even throw in some fresh berries (such as strawberries). By the way, instead of sugar, you can use honey—it will be healthier. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
To ensure the barley isn't dry and cooks properly, repeat the following procedure at least twice: pour water over the barley, bring it to a boil, then drain the water, rinse the grain, add fresh water, and continue cooking. This time, cook until fully done.
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Step 3
While the porridge is cooking, prepare the dried fruits: wash them, and you can even pour boiling water over them to make them softer. Then chop the apricots and prunes into pieces. Heat butter in a deep skillet and add the dried fruits.
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Step 4
Add the nuts and fresh berries. Mix everything and lightly sauté.
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Step 5
Add sugar to the dried fruits, mix again, and cook for about 5 minutes, until the sugar melts and turns golden.
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Step 6
Transfer the entire fruit and nut mixture from the frying pan to the porridge and cook for another 10 minutes.
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Step 7
Serve the ready barley with dried fruits, decorated with a mint leaf.