Indian Curried Barley Pilaf

This is a delicious and savory curried barley dish. It is fabulous as a main dish, or as a side dish with fish or grilled chicken breast. It is quite simple to make and sure to impress!

Step: 1

Melt butter in a large skillet placed over medium-high heat. Add the onion and barley; cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the allspice, turmeric, curry powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour in the chicken broth, and bring to a simmer.

Step: 2

Cover skillet with lid, and reduce heat to low; simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Fluff the pilaf with a fork, and gently stir in the slivered almonds and raisins.

Per Serving: 404 calories; protein 6.6g; carbohydrates 72.5g; fat 11.1g; cholesterol 20.3mg; sodium 257.3mg.

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A side dish can easily derail your health goals, as sugar , sodium, fat, and calories would all get rather high quickly if you’re not careful . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that problem .