Latvian Barley And Smoked Pork Porridge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup pearl barley
150 g smoked pork
1/2 brown onion
1 potato
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 liters water (for cooking)

Preparation

Soaking the pearl barley. Rinse the pearl barley until the water is clear and leave for at least 12 hours covered with a water.
Put the pork in the pot, cover with cold water and boil. Add the soaked pearl barley and boil, until the barley becomes soft and tender.
Clean and crush onion and potato, and add the brewage.
When pieces of potato come soft, add salt and pounded cumin.
Serve in a bowl or dish with rye-bread and a glass of buttermilk. If you wish, add sour cream and greens.