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    Home » Beverages » Barley Buttermilk | Summer Drink | Barley Porridge

    Barley Buttermilk | Summer Drink | Barley Porridge

    Jul 13, 2021 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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    Barley buttermilk, a refreshing and cooling summer drink, made with barley, buttermilk and jazzed up with simple spices.

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    Barley conjee

    Table of contents

    • About Recipe
    • More Barley Recipes
    • The Ingredients
    • Step by Step Instructions to make Barley Buttermilk
    • Recipe
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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.

    Pearl barley

    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.

    barley conjee with buttermilk

    More Barley Recipes

    • Barely Vegetable soup
    • Venpongal with Barley
    • Barley Dosa & Barley Adai
    • Barley flour muffins

    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.

    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.
    Barley conjee cooking
    • 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.

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    Recipe

    Barley Buttermilk

    Barley Buttermilk | Summer Drink | Barley Porridge | Barley Conjee

    Barley buttermilk, a refreshing and cooling summer drink, made with barley, buttermilk and jazzed up with simple spices.
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    Course: Beverages
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: Barley buttermilk porridge, Barley porridge, Barley soup recipe, barley water, cold soup, Conjee, Homemade porridge mix, how to make barley water, Simple cold soup, Summer coolant, Thin porridge with barley
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Cooling time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories:

    Ingredients

    • 2.5 cups water
    • 1 tablespoon barley powder
    • 1 cup buttermilk
    • Handful of mint leaves
    • ½ a green chili
    • handful of coriander leaves
    • ½ teaspoon shredded ginger
    • 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

    Disclaimer

    I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.

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    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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    Comments

    1. MySpicyKitchen

      December 10, 2013 at 5:42 pm

      This poridge is a healthy way to start a day.

      Reply
    2. Pavani

      December 10, 2013 at 7:23 pm

      Such a healthy barley porridge. Lovely clicks.

      Reply
    3. Unknown

      December 11, 2013 at 2:37 am

      Super healthy

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    4. Unknown

      December 11, 2013 at 4:46 am

      very very healthy porridge 🙂 very nice recipe and awesome clicks dear !!

      Reply
    5. Unknown

      December 11, 2013 at 4:59 am

      simple and elegant one!! very well presented!!

      Reply
    6. Rafeeda AR

      December 11, 2013 at 5:23 am

      this sounds like a good way to start the day…

      Reply
    7. cookingwithsapana

      December 11, 2013 at 7:13 am

      Sounds very healthy ! Wonderful porridge to have in breakfast …..

      Reply
    8. divya

      December 11, 2013 at 6:52 pm

      very healthy porridge…

      Reply
    9. Nalini's Kitchen

      December 12, 2013 at 2:25 am

      Nice and healthy porridge….

      Reply
    10. Unknown

      December 12, 2013 at 9:28 am

      Healthy breakfast and well presented…

      Reply
    11. Srivalli

      December 12, 2013 at 4:43 pm

      Beautiful pictures Priya..and not to mention the healthy factor!..will be checking out once again to get it all absorbed..:)

      Reply
    12. sushma

      December 12, 2013 at 10:23 pm

      Super delicious

      Reply
    13. Suma Gandlur

      December 13, 2013 at 10:51 pm

      That's an interesting drink, Priya.

      Reply
    14. vaishali sabnani

      December 14, 2013 at 2:21 am

      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.

      Reply
    15. Chef Mireille

      December 14, 2013 at 3:37 am

      very interesting porridge

      Reply
    16. Harini R

      December 14, 2013 at 11:36 pm

      Very interesting detox drink..

      Reply
    17. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      December 16, 2013 at 5:06 am

      Sounds interesting and doable. I am bookmarking this recipe 🙂

      Reply
    18. Archana

      December 19, 2013 at 11:13 am

      Sounds delicious. Must try it out.

      Reply

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