Milk barley porridge with pumpkin is a healthy dish for any age, but especially for a child. The benefits of pumpkin, barley and milk can hardly be overestimated. Let's consider how to properly prepare this dish. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Porridge is the best dish for proper nutrition. It contains a large amount of fiber, trace elements and vitamins that are so necessary for our body. Regular use of it promotes the production of collagen, which improves the condition of the skin, cleanses it, makes it smooth and elastic. In order for barley porridge to become a favorite of all adults and children, it should be cooked correctly and tasty. For example, one of the most delicious options for cooking barley porridge is porridge with milk with pumpkin, it has a delicate aroma and a very pleasant taste. Consider the intricacies of cooking it.
Pumpkin goes well with all types of cereals, incl. and to crushed barley, and in the recipe with porridge, the dish gives double strength. An important rule for cooking all cereals (with the exception of semolina) is to put the cereal in a saucepan and fill it with liquid, no longer disturb it and do not open the lid. If porridge in milk is very fatty for you, then use a mixture of water and milk. To make the baby more willing to eat barley porridge for breakfast or dinner, you can add honey. You can also enrich the dish with other fruits and berries that your baby likes best.
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- Caloric content per 100 g - 235 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Barley porridge - 100 g
- Pumpkin - 100-150 g
- Sugar - 1-2 tablespoons or to taste
- Salt - a pinch
- Milk - 250-300 ml
- Drinking water - 150 ml
Step by step preparation of milk barley porridge with pumpkin, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the barley under running water, put in a cooking pot, salt and fill with drinking water.
2. After boiling, reduce the temperature to the lowest setting and continue to cook the porridge for 10 minutes under the lid. It should completely absorb all the water and double in volume.
3. Peel the pumpkin and remove the fibers with seeds inside. Wash the pulp under running water and cut into cubes as large as you want to see them in your plate. However, keep in mind that the finer they are cut, the faster the pumpkin will cook.
4. Add the chopped pumpkin to the barley porridge.
5. Pour milk over the food, add sugar and boil. Simmer the food, covered, for 20 minutes. Then mix everything well. Serve milk barley porridge with pumpkin warm or chilled. It tastes good at any temperature.
See also a video recipe on how to cook millet porridge with pumpkin.
