Black sesame, black barley… What can I say? Love them both, although black barley is not always available in our stores. Online I see what seems to be the exact same product described as “purple barley” and pretty expensive by comparison to the product I find here at Hy-Vee. I love the way it looks and it seems to be slightly more chewy and perhaps a bit more bitter than regular barley. In this recipe, I paired it with my current favorite way to roast all kinds of veggies. It all started with carrots…
ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CAULIFLOWER WITH BLACK BARLEY
(from the Bewitching Kitchen)
(use enough veggies to cover a baking sheet in a single layer)
Butternut squash, cut in 1 inch pieces
Cauliflower florets sliced to have a flat side
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp rose harissa
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp salt
lemon juice to taste
1 cup barley
Heat oven to 425F.
In a large bowl, mix together the olive oil, harissa, paprika, pomegranate molasses and salt. Add the veggies to the bowl and toss well to combine. Spread on a baking sheet, add a tablespoon or two of water, cover with foil and roast for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and roast for 10 to 15 minutes longer, until nicely golden brown.
Remove the veggies from the oven, add some lemon juice and serve over the cooked barley. Adjust seasoning if needed.
ENJOY!
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Comments: I love this type of recipe, it “almost” makes me feel that becoming a vegetarian would be possible. Almost is the key word, though. I rather embrace my omnivore nature. Leftovers? You know I always cook dinner with leftovers in mind, and more often than not I pair them with another favorite food item of mine.
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Cannot wait to make this ! SO my cup of tea 🙂 ! Have baked vegetables with ordinary barley: this has become a great favourite , , , black barley seems available on line here . . . our supermarkets seem to carry a mix of ordinary and black for some reason . . .shall order that next week if bushfires allow and make my dish more interesting . . . thank you for the idea . . .
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I hope you enjoy it, but I think that will be one recipe you definitely will! 😉
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