Omega Barley: nutty cereal grain for soups, porridges, salads and barley water. Single 1 kg pack.
Barley is a cereal grain of the grass family and one of the first grains ever cultivated, domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 9000 BC. It has a chewy texture and a mild, nutty flavour. In the Gulf, barley is used in harees-style porridges and soups, and across Europe in Scotch broth, mushroom barley soup and barley risotto. In the Levant it is cooked into soups and sweet puddings, and boiled barley water is a traditional cooling drink with lemon. Rinse the grain and simmer it in plenty of water or stock until tender, roughly 40 to 60 minutes depending on the type; soaking beforehand shortens the time. Store barley in an airtight container in a cool, dark place, and keep cooked barley chilled for a few days for quick salads.
