Barely pilaf
By: iipfit
Published: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 7:37am

Ingredients




2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
7 curry leaves
¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
¼ cup raw peanuts (with skin)
¼ cup cashew nuts (unsalted)
1 cup yellow onions (chopped)
1 tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp chili powder
1 ½ tsp salt
3 cups barley (cooked)
1 ½ tsp lemon juice

Preparation

1 1.    Heat oil in a wok/skillet in a medium flame. 2 2.    Add mustard seeds. As soon as it starts to splutter add curry leaves, cilantro, peanuts, cashew nuts and sauté well. 3 3.    When the cashew nuts and peanuts start browning add onions and sauté until translucent. 4 4.    Add turmeric powder, chili powder and salt and again mix well so that the spices are well blended. 5 5.    Add barley and mix properly. Cover and cook for few minutes. 6 6.    Lastly add lemon juice. Mix properly. Simmer, cover and cook for 2 minutes. 7 7.    Garnish with more cilantro and serve hot.

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Barely pilaf - Healthy and Vegan lunch idea under 350 calories