How to cook pearl barley properly

How to prepare barley

Go through the rump and remove debris. Then thoroughly rinse it. You can do it in a sieve under running water. Or rinse the barley in a bowl, changing the water several times. Liquid out of cereals should be transparent.

Typically, barley presoaked. Due to this it is prepared quickly. And yet some believe that soaked grits better boil it turns out delicious.

Pour into a large capacity of barley and completely fill with cold water. The level should be higher than the cereal a few centimeters. Leave for 2-3 hours, and better - all night. Then drain and rinse the beans again.

If you do not have time to soak, you can do without it. In this case, you will have to cook barley longer.

How much water to take

If you cook the barley in a pot or multivarka, then 1 cup of cereal will need 3 cups of water.

For cooking microwave to 1 cup of grains should take 1.5-2 cups of liquid.

Salt barley can be at the beginning or the middle of cooking.

Note that when cooking barley is increasing in volume several times. So, choose a suitable size bowl.

How to cook pearl barley

Below is the approximate time for which the barley is tender, but will remain relatively tight. At the end of cooking just try beans taste. You may want to make a boiled barley.

How to cook pearl barley in a pot

Pour grits into the pan and cover with cold water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce the flame to moderate and cover pan lid. The water should boil slightly.

Soaked grits cooked in about 40 minutes. Without soaking barley will be ready for at least 1 hour.

Check the availability of water in a saucepan. If the liquid evaporates very quickly, yet gently turn down the heat and add a little boiling water.

How to cook barley in multivarka

Pour into bowl Multivarki barley and fill with cold water. Cook barley in the "porridge", "Buckwheat"Or" Figure ".

For the preparation of soaked grains of 1 hour. If the barley is not soaked, it should be cooked about 1.5 hours.

How to cook barley in the microwave

Pour grits in a bowl for the microwave and pour the hot water. Boil soaked grits at full power for about 20 minutes, and nezamochennuyu - 30-40 minutes.

In the process several times stir and blow off some hot water, if necessary. Finished barley cover and send to 10 minutes in the microwave to infuse.