It helps to have foodies for workmates because you are forever getting good stuff at lunch. Fortunately for me, my team is full of good food lovers. 🙂 This delicious and nutritious Pearl Barley and Mushroom Risotto is something I learnt from team mate, Deepali.
Pearl Barley Mushroom Risotto
When Deepali got this Pearl Barley and Mushroom Risotto for lunch one day, I knew it would become a staple in my home. I usually have Pearl Barley at home to make Lemon Barley Water. I drink this regularly as a means of reducing water retention and lowering body heat.
What I liked about this recipe is that the pearl barley reduces my craving for rice, while mushrooms are always welcome on my plate. Moreover, this one-dish meal can take on any flavour profile you want it too. Here I have kept it very simple, just garlic and pepper for flavouring. You can add cheese, red chilli flakes, or dried herbs for a more complex flavour.
Do also try these other recipes that celebrate mushrooms: Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms, Mushroom Chettinad, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Shahi Dhingri Matar, and Spaghetti with Mushrooms in a Creamy Cashew Sauce.
Coming back to Deepali, she is one person who tries all cuisines, and has quite an open mind and refined palate. She experiments with many cuisines at home too and is quite an expert at using Indian ingredients as substitutes in cuisines from other lands. For example, I have seen her use Dalia as a substitute for Bulgur in Tabbouleh, and make quite a nice fried rice with a Japanese Cucumber Relish.
So without much ado, I present Deepali’s Pearl Barley and Mushroom Risotto.
A Forkful of Pearl Barley and Mushroom Risotto
How to Make Pearl Barley and Mushroom Risotto
Pearl Barley and Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients
- 200 Gms Mushrooms
- 1/3 Cup Pearl Barley
- 1 Cup Finely Chopped Onion
- 1 tbsp Finely Chopped Garlic
- 1 tsp Pepper Powder
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Cup Water
- 1/4 Cup Grated Cheese Optional
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- Clean and cut the mushrooms into quarters.
- In a small pressure cooker, heat the olive oil.
- Add the chopped garlic and onion.
- Stir-fry till the onion is transparent.
- Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
- Add salt, pepper, and washed barley.
- Mix well.
- Add 1 cup water.
- Pressure cook on low-to-medium flame for 10 minutes. We want pressure to build but not be released, as in no whistles.
- Let the cooker rest for 10 minutes.
- Open and mix with a gentle hand.
- Add grated cheese and mix well. I did not use any.
- Serve hot.
Recipe for Pearl Barley and Mushroom Risotto
- Wipe the mushrooms clean with a soft dry cotton cloth.
- Cut the mushrooms into quarters.
- In a heavy-bottomed vessel, over medium flame, heat the olive oil.
- Add the chopped garlic and onion.
- Stir-fry till the onion is transparent.
- Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
- Add salt, pepper, and washed barley.
- Mix well.
- Add 1 cup water.
- Pressure cook on low-to-medium flame for 10 minutes. We want pressure to build but not be released, as in no whistles.
- Let the cooker rest for 10 minutes.
- Open and mix with a gentle hand.
- Add grated cheese and mix well. I did not use any.
- Serve hot.
Pearl Barley Mushroom Risotto
Oh yum! That bowl looks so temptingly delish and healthy. beautiful share Aruna 🙂
I love lemon barley. This pearl barley mushroom risotto looks awesome. Loved it
Wow this is delicious. Pearl barley I have never tried so this will be a totally delicious flavor that I will have to try.
Love risotto and adding barley makes this one so healthy, such a comforting bowlful.
Healthy risotto with barley… I have some at home .. will give it a try.
I hope you do, and soon. 🙂
What an incredible twist to risotto, adding pearl barley instead of rice sounds absolutely incredible. And definitely a healthy dish.
Thank you, Priya. 🙂
This is such a healthy option for risotto. Good to eat regularly.
Thank you, Jayashree!
Pear barley are my favorite in soups in khichdi, and this risotto with mushrooms sounds super tempting.
Yes, Sapana. Barley makes for a heart soup. I liked this Pearl Barley Mushroom Risotto because it makes for a nice meal.
I love Risotto and I never miss out to order when I’m in an Italian restaurant…I tried a couple of times, but never with pearl barley….I’m sure it tasted great…Loving it….Healthy share!!
I hope you do try it sometime. I quite like the bit that barley has.
This is healthy, nutritious and filling indeed. I hear ya about the rice cravings .. So I guess other than millets, this is a good option too. Great share by Deepali and it is certainly good to have foodies who are health conscious on your team.
Indeed, Vidya! My workmates are the best. 🙂
Looks so good with mushrooms and pearl barley. What a healthy and nutritious meal.
Thank you!
Healthy and fascinating recipe with barley and mushrooms, such a tasty share!
Thank you!
Healthy and interesting Risotto ! Lovely share !
Thanks!
Such an interesting recipe. Using pearl barley instead of rice makes it healthier
Indeed, it does!