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Barley Vegetable Soup

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Time30 Min
DifficultyEasy
Serves1

A perfect recipe for the chilled winter nights, today we have brought you a delicious soup brimming with veggies and barley delicately spiced with flavours! This yummy soup is super filling and an excellent way to pack on some veggies into your daily diet. The healthy ingredients of this barley vegetable soup ensure that it’s full of rich colour, texture, and flavour. The healthy dose of barley an ... d masala tofu makes sure that you remain fuller for a longer period of time, making it an excellent in-between meal snack! The best part about this barley vegetable soup recipe is that it’s extremely versatile! You can add any vegetable of your choice that’s readily available in your refrigerator to make this one like French beans, corn, green peas, garlic, tomatoes, kale, zucchini, mushrooms, etc. the combinations can simply be too many! In this recipe, we have used water but you can always use vegetable broth or cubes to enhance the flavour of the soup. If you intend to buy vegetable cubes then make sure that they are low sodium and preservative-free! The best option is to make vegetable broth at home and you can even preserve it in the refrigerator for a few days. Check out our barley vegetable soup video recipe guide for a step by step guidance. This mildly spiced soup recipe is perfect for kids and adults. You may add some other veggies and ingredients like macaroni, corns, mushrooms, etc. to make the soup more appealing for the kids!

Nutrition Info. (per serving)

ProteinFatCarbsFibre73 Cal73 Cal73 Cal73 Cal
  • 2gProtein
  • 2gFat
  • 11gCarbs
  • 3gFibre

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Peanut (with Skin)

Peanut (with Skin)

0.5 teaspoons

Barley

Barley

0.33 cups

Salt

Salt

0.75 teaspoons

Sesame White (til)

Sesame White (til)

0.25 teaspoons

Pumpkin Seed

Pumpkin Seed

0.25 teaspoons

Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

0.25 teaspoons

Refined Oil

Refined Oil

1 teaspoon

Madras Curry Powder

Madras Curry Powder

1 pinch

Aromat Powder

Aromat Powder

1 pinch

Turmeric Powder

Turmeric Powder

1 pinch

Fruits & Vegetables

Onion

Onion

1 large piece

Celery

Celery

1 unit

Leeks

Leeks

0.25 unit

Carrot-regular

Carrot-regular

1 large piece

Thyme

Thyme

0.5 teaspoons

Parsley

Parsley

3 leafs

Dairy

Masala Tofu

Masala Tofu

0.5 cups

Other

Water

Water

4 glasses

Garlic

Garlic

3 pieces

Pepper

Pepper

0.5 teaspoons

Directions
1
In a baking tray, add Peanuts and place in an oven for roasting. Cool it and remove the skin keep aside.
2
In a bowl, add Water, Barley and soak for 30mins.
3
In a heavy bottom vessel, boil Water with Salt. Add soaked Barley and cook till grains are soft.
4
Strain the Barley Water to a bowl and keep aside.
5
Drip dry the Barley and spread out on a flat surface to cool.
6
Heat a pan, add Sesame Seeds and toast it well.
7
In a bowl add roasted Sesame Seeds, roasted Peanuts, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds and mix it well. Set aside.
8
Heat Oil in a pan. Add chopped Onion, Garlic, Celery, Leek, Carrot, Thyme and saute for 7 mins.
9
Add Curry Powder, Salt, Aromat Powder, Pepper, Turmeric Powder and saute.
10
Add boiled Barley and cook for some time.
11
Add Barley Water and allow to simmer until the soup starts to thicken.
12
Remove it to a bowl and garnish with chopped Parsley.
13
Add some Garnish Mix, Masala Tofu on top and serve hot.
Health benefits of barley vegetable soup
This restaurant-style barley vegetable soup is loaded with many health benefits! With just 73 calories per serving, this barley vegetable soup recipe turns out to be healthy, filling and nourishing! Barley is a grain that is chewy and is excellent for soups, salads, stews, and veggie pilafs! Barley consists of some amount of gluten so it cannot be considered as a gluten-free soup. Barley comes loaded with many benefits, it is rich in many essential nutrients, reduces hunger and aids in weight loss, has high fibre content that aids in digestion, prevents gallstones, contains beta-glucans that help lower cholesterol, and also reduces the risk of heart diseases. Another important ingredient in the soup is tofu which is an excellent source of plant-based protein, contains all nine essential amino acids, a great source of iron, calcium, and minerals like manganese, magnesium, copper, zinc, phosphorous, and vitamin B1. Combined with the goodness of fresh veggies, this soup does make for a soulful bowl of nutrition! Do prepare this barley vegetable soup at home and enjoy with family and friends!

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