Curried Barley with Raisins and Almonds

Side Dishes.
This delicious recipe comes from the May 2002 issue of Cooking Light.  It's a recipe I keep coming back to.

Curried Barley with Raisins and Almonds

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredients
1.5 tsp / 10 ml olive oil, divided
2.5 cups / 625 ml vertically sliced onion
1 tsp / 5 ml minced garlic
1 tsp / 5 ml curry powder
1.5 cups / 375 ml cooked pearl barley
2 tbsp / 25 ml raisins
2 tbsp / 25 ml chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tbsp / 25 ml slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 tsp / 1 ml salt
1/8 tsp / 0.5 ml freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cover and cook 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, and cook 1 minute. Remove from pan.

Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan. Add curry powder, and cook 1 minute. Add barley, and toss gently to coat. Stir in cooked onion, raisins, parsley, toasted almonds, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings

Per serving: 157 calories, 4.3 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat, 3.4 g protein, 28 g carbohydrate, 4.4 g fibre, 153 mg sodium

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