Barley Kale Stir Fry is one of the easiest recipes to make. If you are following keto diet, this could be a perfect lunch or dinner. The only pre preparation you need is soaked barley, I usually soak it overnight and then boil later which softens it perfectly for the recipe. This is a good source of necessary fibres and nutrition you need for a balanced diet. You can use any marinated meat chunks to add up protein to it, here I am using soya nuggets to make it vegetarian.
Equipment
- deep pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup soya nuggets soaked in water
- 1 cup boiled, squeezed and chopped kale
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup soaked barley
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 cups stock chicken or vegetable
- 2 tsp olive oil or ghee
- 1/2 tsp sichuan pepper
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil 2 cups of stock water in a pan, add overnight soaked barley, and let it cook for 5-10 mins until the stock is absorbed and it all becomes thick.
- Turn off the heat and add dijon mustard, mix it all, then cover to let it steam.
- Meanwhile heat olive oil in another pan, add garlic and sichuan pepper to fry.
- As soon as garlic turns golden, add red chilli powder, mix well, then add chopped kale and soya nuggets, some salt then mix again.
- Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the cooked barley mixture and mix along well, check for salt, cover and cook for 2-3 mins.
- Turn off the heat and let it all steam for a while, serve hot.