African-Spiced Black Barley with Okra and Tomatoes

Name: African-Spiced Black Barley with Okra and Tomatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams 1/4 cups black barley (about; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 0 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1 pinch Pinch of ground cloves; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 454 grams okra, stems trimmed; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 6 servings Salt; 2 mediums tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped; 4 Tbsps vegetable oil; 237 milliliters water

African-Spiced Black Barley with Okran and Tomatoes might be just the side dish you are searching for. This vegan recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 7g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 246 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have garlic clove, salt, ground coriander, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, cover the barley with water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the barley has split and is tender but still slightly chewy, about 45 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Barley

Water

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Drain the barley and transfer to a bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Barley

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Wipe out the saucepan and heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil in it.

Ingredients you will need

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Add the onion and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Onion

Add the tomatoes and cook over moderate heat until their juices thicken, about 4 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Tomato

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Garlic

Add the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne and cloves and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Coriander

Cinnamon

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Clove

Cumin

Add the barley and the water, cover and simmer over low heat until the flavors are nicely blended, about 4 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Barley

Water

In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil until almost smoking.

Ingredients you will need

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Add the okra and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Season the okra with salt and stir into the barley. Season the barley with salt and serve hot.

Ingredients you will need

Barley

Okra