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    Home » Salads & soups » Barley Vegetable Soup | How to Make Barley Soup

    Barley Vegetable Soup | How to Make Barley Soup

    Nov 24, 2020 · Modified: Jan 31, 2021 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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    Barley Vegetable soup, a hearty soup combining soft cooked barley and mixed vegetables. A hearty and healthy soup.

    barley vegetable soup

    I have never tried making a soup so far, except for the normal rasam or Carrot soup which i have learned recently. So, I took this theme, specifically to learn to make some decent, healthy n filling soups. Today, i m posting a recipe  which i bookmarked long back from Raji’s Blog. Raji is a very good friend and a fellow blogger.

    Loved her Vegetable Barley Soup, which she posted sometime back. Made them for weekend dinner, Loved it totally. It was very filling and yet light on the stomach. The pav bhaji masala in the ingredient list is noted as optional, but i  highly recommend it, as it gives as unique taste and aroma to the soup.

    How to make Barley Vegetable Soup

    Barley, a whole grain has a chewy and nutty texture. It needs to be soaked for a minimum to 4-5 hours to cook easily. But, now indeed we get quick cooking barley, like the one i got had instructions, no need to soak.

    Normally i soak the barley overnight so i can use it the next day for my cooking. Pressure cook the barley until soft. Strain the cooked barley, keep the strained water, it can be used as stock.

    You can use your choice of vegetables, i have used onions, tomatoes, garlic, peas and carrots. Saute onion, garlic, chilies and dump the tomatoes and peas. Cook until the vegetables turn tender. i have used chilies and paav bhaji masala for flavoring.

    soup making process

    Finally add cooked barley, the stock and required amount of water, let it cook for 4-5 minutes until it reaches the required consistency. Remove from stove, garnish with fresh pepper and coriander leaves, serve hot.

    Barley Vegetable Soup

    Barley Vegetable soup, a hearty soup combining soft cooked barley and mixed vegetables. A hearty and healthy soup.
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    Course: Main Course, Snack, Soup
    Cuisine: Indian, International
    Keyword: Barley soup recipe, Easy soup recipe, Soup with vegetables, Wholegrain soup recipe
    Prep Time: 7 hours
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 7 hours 45 minutes
    Calories:

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup pearl barley
    • 1 no medium tomato
    • 1 no carrot
    • 1 no onion finely chopped
    • ¼ cup green peas
    • 2 tablespoon shredded ginger
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 nos green chilies finely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon paav bhaji masala
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil or any oil of your choice
    • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

    Garnish

    • ½ teaspoon freshly pounded pepper powder
    • fistful of coriander leaves

    Instructions

    • Soak Barley for 7-8 hours or according to the package instructions. The barley which i bought, has specific instruction saying no need to soak. 
    • Clean the soaked barley two,three times in freshwater.  Boil the barley in 2 cups of water till it gets cooked well.Strain the barley but do not discard the water. It will be used as stock forthe soup
    • Soak the tomato in a cup of hot water and let it sit for ten minutes covered. Then peel and remove the skin of it and chop it finely. Chop the onions and carrots
    • Heat oil in pan, add the onions n saute till pink. Next add garlic, chopped chilies n ginger and saute for a minute
    • Now add in chopped tomatoes, carrots, green peasand fry these till all the vegetables get tender.
    • Add salt and pav bhaji masala. Mix everything and add in the boiled barley
    • Add the barley stock and required amount ofwater. I had only ¼ cup of leftover stock, so i topped it with another ½ cup of water.Boil the soup for 3-4 minutes.
    • Add the chopped coriander,crushed pepper and let it sit for 5 more minutes.  Then take it off the stove, Serve Warm

    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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    An old recipe posted in 2013, updated with new content for better engagement

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    Comments

    1. Akila

      March 18, 2013 at 2:04 am

      Comforting soup… Nice clicks

    2. Harini R

      March 17, 2013 at 11:29 pm

      I totally agree with you when you say pav bhaji masala adds taste to the soup!

    3. Torviewtoronto

      March 17, 2013 at 11:35 pm

      soup looks wonderful

    4. Unknown

      March 18, 2013 at 12:08 am

      love the recipe, got to give it a try, just replenished my barley stock. I would love this healthy dish for my event @ my blog. Please do send it. I guess as you are going to post more salads and soups, please do see which ones fit my event criteria and send a lot 🙂

    5. Chef Mireille

      March 18, 2013 at 1:40 am

      looks colorful and inviting and I always love barley in soups

    6. Raks

      March 18, 2013 at 2:00 am

      Looks Great and sounds filling! Pictures are too good Priya 🙂

    7. Suma Gandlur

      March 18, 2013 at 3:32 am

      That one is filling for sure. A thicker version with some beans would work as khichdi as well.

    8. Raji

      March 18, 2013 at 5:37 am

      I am glad that you liked the soup priya..pavbhaji powder surely add a kick to it..next time try adding some celery too, it will give a nice twist.

    9. Priya Suresh

      March 18, 2013 at 5:39 am

      Highly inviting soup Priya, even i love my soup with some barleys in it..Love here the addition of pav bhaji masala.

    10. Lifewithspices

      March 18, 2013 at 6:28 am

      healthy one pot meal.. too good

    11. chef and her kitchen

      March 18, 2013 at 9:09 am

      Nice,healthy and delicious soup..yumm

    12. Anonymous

      March 18, 2013 at 11:12 am

      This is for sure one pot of healthy soup here.. Loved it..

    13. divya

      March 18, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      looks mouthwatering…just delicious!

    14. Kalyani

      March 18, 2013 at 4:11 pm

      Pav bhaji and barley together in a soup !!! thats totally new to me.. Loved the cute lil cup there.. should try this out…

    15. sushma

      March 18, 2013 at 7:26 pm

      Wow such a nice and healthy soup….

    16. Saras

      March 19, 2013 at 1:36 am

      Love this filling soup!! My sister used to make it often for dinner..Yum

    17. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      March 19, 2013 at 2:44 am

      Barley is so healthy and adding a little bit of the Indian spice should surely add to the flavor of the soup 🙂

    18. Manju

      March 19, 2013 at 2:48 am

      Filling soup, I love to add barley in soup.

    19. vaishali sabnani

      March 19, 2013 at 2:50 am

      I have heard about this soup, but never tried..looks really filling!

    20. Nalini's Kitchen

      March 19, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      Like you I too don't make soups much but after seeing your soup wanted to try…the soup looks so tempting,a illing and healthy one.

    21. Gayathri Kumar

      March 20, 2013 at 6:39 am

      Awesome click Priya. Drooling over here. I have a pack of barley and wasn't sure about what to do. I will try it soon..

    22. Srivalli

      March 20, 2013 at 9:13 am

      Very pretty presentation Priya..even I don't normally make soups, so I hardly ever take this theme..should be doing it sometime..

    23. Priya_Srinivasan

      March 20, 2013 at 10:12 am

      Thanks to all for lovely comments.

    24. Pavani

      March 20, 2013 at 10:52 pm

      What a flavorful soup. Love the addition of pav bhaji masala.

    25. Padmajha

      March 21, 2013 at 4:32 am

      Pav bhaji masala in soup is a must try.The first click looks yum.

    26. Unknown

      March 21, 2013 at 6:12 am

      Very interesting combination 🙂

    27. Nisha

      March 22, 2013 at 12:34 am

      I have heard barley is healthy but never tried anything with it. Your soup looks so colourful and inviting! Will try it out soon!

    28. veena

      March 22, 2013 at 12:42 pm

      OH WOW!!!!i love barley and this looks too good….am going to try this soon

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