Spinach Mint Barley

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A flavorful nutritious one-pot barley meal that is packed with vitamins, fiber, potassium, and proteins.

Ingredients: (Serves 4 people)

• 2 small cups barley soaked overnight

• 2 onions chopped

• 2-3 tomatoes chopped

• 1 medium bunch of spinach

• 1 small bunch of mint leaves

• ginger garlic paste

• 1 green chili chopped (optional)

• spices - 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder (allspice)

• 1 tbsp mustard/sesame oil

• salt to taste

Method:

Wash the spinach and mint well, add them to the mixer, and make a puree with a little water. Add oil to the pressure cooker. Let it heat, add onions, and fry till brown in color. Add ginger garlic paste and spices except for garam masala powder. Add tomatoes and cook well. Add the spinach mint puree, soaked barley, and salt. Mix well, add around 2 glasses of water, and close the lid. Let it whistle 5-6 times on a medium flame. Switch off the gas and let the cooker cool completely. Open the lid, add garam masala powder, mix well, and serve.