Barley With Vegetables Recipe

• 1 c. barley soaked for 1 hour
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 x onion diced optional
• 1/2 c. carrot diced
• 1/4 c. burdock roots sliced
• 3 c. water
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

1. Dry roast the barley in a heavy skillet till it smells lightly toasted.
2. Heat the sesame oil in a saute/fry pan.
3. add in the onion, carrot, and burdock, and saute/fry 5 min.
4. Place the barley and vegetables in a large pot with the water an salt.
5. Cover and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat to low, simmer 40 min.
7. Serve in deep bowls.
8. root, and shiitake mushrooms are favorite immune-system builders and should be included in a winter soup or possibly vegetable stock."
9. The antibiotic quality of garlic is strongest when consumed raw; however, completely raw garlic can be hard on your stomach.
10. So a short cooking time (such as 50 seconds in the microwave) is recommended for both preserving the healing quality of the garlic, and for saving your stomach.

barley soaked for, sesame oil, onion, carrot, burdock roots, water, salt

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/barley-with-vegetables-79115 (may not work)