Egg fried made of barley instead of rice. Barley fried rice is a healthy fibre rich dish made of cooked pearl barley, eggs abd vegetables. A perfect brunch or a side.
½cuppearl barleyuncooked,see notes for cooking instructions
2eggs
1carrotfinely chopped
4beansfinely chopped
1clovegarlicfinely chopped
1spring onionchopped
3tablespooncorianderfinely chopped
2teaspoonoilfor cooking eggs plus vegetables
½teaspoonground black pepper
¼teaspoonsaltor as per taste
Instructions
Preparing Eggs
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a wok and crack open two eggs. allow cooking for a couple of minutes until the eggs are lightly set. Stir them gently using a wooden spatula and scramble them lightly. Make sure the eggs are not cooked for a long time as they will be fried with barley again.
Cooking Barley
check out the post instant pot barley specified in the post.
Making barley fried rice
In the same pan you fried eggs, heat another teaspoon of oil and add the finely chopped vegetables and allow to cook for 5 minutes. the veggies are not to be cooked to remain slightly crunchy.
Add salt, pepper, soy sauce. Increase the flame to high and sautee for 30 seconds.
Add cooked barley, eggs and mix well. allow them to get fried for a couple of minutes on high flame. Adjust any salt.
Add chopped spring onions and coriander for additional flavour. Serve hot.
Notes
Cooking barley - follow my recipe for instant pot barley.Diet If you want a gluten-free version, check out my healthy fried rice made of brown rice.Substitutes Eggs can be replaced by stir-fried paneer or tofu to make it vegan. Adding more vegetables like cabbage, broccoli makes this barley fried rice even more nutritious. Pearl Barley can be replaced by hulled barley, quinoa, brown rice, cauliflower rice also.Serving Barley fried rice can be served as it is as it contains both carbs and protein. for added nutrition, you can serve it with stir-fried mushrooms, stir-fried tofu or vegetables, healthy paneer popcorn. And why not with healthy spicy masala friesStorage It stays good in the fridge for 3 days, simply reheat using a microwave oven or pan-fry again for a couple of minutes. Freeze in a zip lock bag and store for up to 1 month. Defrost thoroughly, reheat and serve piping hot.Tips Barley grains should not have any extra moisture. If you are left with extra liquid when cooking barley, make sure to drain the grains completely before adding to the veggies. Barley grains are usually less slimy and thick, however, if needed, please refrigerate for 10 minutes if you think the grains are cooked too soft.Nutritional values are approximate and based on serving it as a main meal or brunch.