Steamed Barley - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup pot barley
2 cups water

Preparation

Place barley and water in medium sauce pan, stirring once to even out barley.
Heat uncovered on high until just boiling (about 5 minutes).
Stir once more, cover and reduce to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes (do not over cook as barley will stick to anything!).
Most importantly, toss barley to release steam and get air to every grain. This will keep it from sticking.
Now you can use it instead of rice in almost any dish, and add a bit of fibre to your diet.
NOTE: Barley can absorb even more liquid than this, so you can add it to soup, or make a gravy with it.