Barley buttermilk, a refreshing and cooling summer drink, made with barley, buttermilk and jazzed up with simple spices.
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About Recipe
Barley porridge, most women would have tasted this during pregnancy. Barley is a natural diuretic. When there is water retention and swelling of feet, first thing in the morning would be this porridge, it used to taste very bland and oh my and mom used to push it down my throat.
The same porridge I make now for myself, a bit different with spices and it tastes yum. This recipe is inspired from Sangeeta's Health food desi videshi blog. Whenever I need a light meal, I go for this porridge. I make about 3 or 4 glasses of this and keep having it till midmorning. Only inconvenience is going to the loo often, but very effective.
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The Ingredients
- Pearl barley or barley powder. I have used pearl barley and made a coarse powder of it in the mixer.
- Water & Buttermilk, to thin down the cooked slurry of barley.
- Spices, I have used chilies, mint, ginger and coriander leaves along with salt.
- Check Sangeeta's post to make this conjee more interesting.
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Step by Step Instructions to make Barley Buttermilk
Please check recipe card below for exact measurements of each ingredient used and also for the detailed instructions
- If you dont have barley powder, then take ¼ cup of pearl barley in a mixer/spice grinder and make a powder. You won't get a fine powder but minimally coarse powder that doesn't feel coarse when felt in your hands.
- Mix necessary amount of barley powder with water and cook this mixture to a slurry. Keep the flame to medium and keep stirring to avoid lumps.
- Once the mixture is cooked, take it off heat, add the spices, keep it covered and let it cool completely.
- After it cools down, blend it with remaining water and buttermilk and serve.
Enjoy this refreshing thin porridge of barley or barley buttermilk. An apt drink for the hot summer. It doubles up as a light meal and also hydrates your system well.
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Recipe
Barley Buttermilk | Summer Drink | Barley Porridge | Barley Conjee
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups water
- 1 tablespoon barley powder
- 1 cup buttermilk or ½ cup yogurt and ½ cup whisked smooth
- ½ a green chili
- ½ teaspoon shredded ginger
- Handful of mint leaves
- handful of coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- To make barley powder, take ½ cup of pearl barley in a mixer and grind it to powder. You won't get a fine powder but minimally coarse powder that doesn't feel coarse when felt n your hands. I have this powder in a Ziploc pouch in my freezer.
- Take 1 cup water and mix 1 tablespoon of barley powder to it. Mix well without any lumps, take it to the stove and cook in a medium flame with constant stirring to form a slurry.
- The mixture turn cloudy and the minute coarse particles of barley will seen cooked. It will take about 5-10 minutes for this. Remember the mixture will look precipitated/cloudy but not thick gooey mass.
- Take it off the flame. Add mint leaves and green chili. Keep it covered and let it cool down.
- After it cools down, add remaining 1.5 cups of water and buttermilk to it along with salt, coriander leaves, ginger and blend well.
- Serve immediately or keep it on the counter and Sip it often till mid-morning
Nutrition
Disclaimer
I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.
MySpicyKitchen says
This poridge is a healthy way to start a day.
Pavani says
Such a healthy barley porridge. Lovely clicks.
Unknown says
Super healthy
Unknown says
very very healthy porridge 🙂 very nice recipe and awesome clicks dear !!
Unknown says
simple and elegant one!! very well presented!!
Rafeeda AR says
this sounds like a good way to start the day...
cookingwithsapana says
Sounds very healthy ! Wonderful porridge to have in breakfast .....
divya says
very healthy porridge...
Nalini's Kitchen says
Nice and healthy porridge....
Unknown says
Healthy breakfast and well presented...
Srivalli says
Beautiful pictures Priya..and not to mention the healthy factor!..will be checking out once again to get it all absorbed..:)
sushma says
Super delicious
Suma Gandlur says
That's an interesting drink, Priya.
vaishali sabnani says
Glad that you are feeling a change which is noticeable .losing weight is not easy, but seems you have got the right person to guide you...this recipe is simple yet healthy and interesting.do keep passing such facts and recipes..surely they will be a big help to most of us.
Chef Mireille says
very interesting porridge
Harini R says
Very interesting detox drink..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Sounds interesting and doable. I am bookmarking this recipe 🙂
Archana says
Sounds delicious. Must try it out.