All you need is an organic pearl barley, fresh celery, home-made yogurt, or any yogurt (sour cream) cilantro and a few dry herbs-such as mint and dill- and salt to taste.
One thing you need to do the night before you plan to make the soup is soak it in some water. If you happen to forget or in a hurry, it is also ok, except that it would take longer on the stove. So now that you have your barley soaked for at least 4 hours, change the water and set it on the stove to boil. Meanwhile, you can start cutting the celery in small cubes-about 2 sticks would be just fine. Once you're done chopping the celery you can put it in the boiling water and let it cook with the barley. you can start chopping the cilantro, but that would be the last thing you'll put to finish this entry. Add a little bit of olive oil, mint and dill while the mixture is boiling. You can check on the barley to see if it is fully cooked. (Some people like it a little hard some people like it well cooked). If you find that it is cooked to the degree you like, then you can go ahead and put some yogurt in it. I like the thickness of the soup a little on the medium side, so I put a bit more yogurt. Keep stirring until the soup comes to a boil. Let it boil for about 2 minutes and turn off the heat. Now put the freshly chopped cilantro in the pot and set the lid back. Wait 5-10 minutes and enjoy this filling and healthy meal.
Tip: when the barley is boiling it tends to make a foam (the same way pasta would), so watch out for that if the lid is closed or else, you can open the lid slightly so there is some air going in.
^^ B-n-Y soup with Persian Lavash bread and cheese ^^Peace Be Unto You,
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