INDIAN CURRIED BARLEY PILAF

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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!

Provided by Tracy X

Categories     Side Dish     Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 257.3 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

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This dish was a bit too spicy for me, but I still enjoyed it. I will definitely make it again, but with less chili powder.


Ru Arman
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor.


Kevin Pruett
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This dish was a bit bland for my taste, but it was still a good base for adding my own flavors.


C a l
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! Even my picky eater son ate two helpings.


Samuyal Chaudhary
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This dish was easy to make and very flavorful. I added some chopped spinach and it was a great way to get my veggies in.


Nassiwa Phionah
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This dish was a bit too spicy for me, but I still enjoyed it. I will definitely make it again, but with less chili powder.


Ali Essam Namisch
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed this dish. The barley was hearty and the curry flavor was delicious.


kukuru879
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This dish was easy to make and very flavorful. I used brown rice instead of barley and it turned out great.


Bikram Tmg
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor.


Rana Amir
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This dish was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra curry powder and it helped a lot.


Jada Kingdom
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I'm not a huge fan of barley, but this dish was really good. The curry flavor was subtle and the barley was cooked perfectly.


Chiketa Lewis
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This dish was easy to make and so flavorful. I added some chopped carrots and peas to mine and it was a hit with my family.


Georgiana Chirilă
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! Even my picky eater son ate two helpings. I will definitely be making this again.


Sabbir Hamja
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The barley was cooked perfectly and the curry flavor was spot on. I will definitely be making this again.