Barley-Rice

Photo: flickr user ben matthews :::

Ingredients

1/2 cup barley

3 cups water

In a 2 to 3-quart saucepan, combine the grains, water and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 1 hour.

Turn off the heat and without removing the cover, let the grains rest undisturbed for 15 minutes. Chop the pickled ginger.

Add the chopped ginger to the rice, fluff with a fork, and serve in individual rice bowls.

According to Zen theory, rice and barley is one of the most digestible combinations. From The Natural Gourmet by Annemarie Colbin.

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:02pm