Indian Curried Barley Pilaf Recipe
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Indian Curried Barley Pilaf

By: Tracy X 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (43)

What to Drink?
Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups pearl barley
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

  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.
  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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 404 | Total Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2010 by squarepear   view full review
I was so excited to try this because I LOVE barley, and it did not disappoint. I changed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2010 by Basg   view full review
This looked great, but we found it disappointing - bland and boring. If you do make it, double...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by Joanne Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
excellent and so simple! Afraid that it wouldn't be enough curry flavor,so I added one tsp....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2011 by Mel R   view full review
Doubled the curry, halved the allspice, cut out almonds and raisins. Used regular barley so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by Mary   view full review
Absolutely delicious! I doubled the amount of curry, but otherwise this had the perfect...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by MaLizGa   view full review
With a few changes, I loved it!! Sauteed everything in olive oil; doubled the curry - could...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by saunch09 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Absolutely delicious! I did, however make a few changes that I learned from the comments of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2010 by Coco   view full review
I made this recipe almost to the T, which I never do, and I regretted it. There was very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2010 by ohiosoup   view full review
Made this with non-fat/low sodium broth, doubled the curry powder, used a smidge over the 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2010 by LEWIKE01   view full review
5 stars for the ease and simplicity and HEALTHFULNESS! I used quick cooking barley and it...

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