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This simple and yet easy Vegetable Barley soup is one of my family’s favorite soups! This Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup Recipe is hearty, satisfying, and so filling. It’s filled with fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Instant pot Barley soup makes a great dinner any night of the week and  it is ridiculously easy and quick. Let me show you how!

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Instant pot vegetable barley soup

Hey Everyone !! Hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving with your family and friends and all the Black Friday shopping. Did you get all your items on your list? Was Instant pot on your shopping list? I am hoping a lot of our readers got an Instant pot after seeing so many delicious, quick recipes from us.  Instant Pot is definitely worth the hype. Bloggers and foodies have been going crazy about Instant Pots over the past 2 years and I must say Anvita and myself got one last year.

Instant pot vegetable barley soup

The Instant pot was gathering dust sitting in the box for around 6 months as we were not completely convinced about the benefits. We took our time and analysis before hopping on the instant pot train! For newbies, an Instant Pot is a multi-function electric pressure cooker with multiple pre-configured settings. These settings remove the guesswork out of cooking.

Instant pot vegetable barley soup/ barley soup recipe

This Vegetable Barley Soup is perfect when the weather starts to become cooler, and the light outside gets dimmer and dark. Its a simple and comforting meal that takes only a few moments to put together and sounds like the perfect thing to prepare. Bright vegetables, hearty Barley, fresh cilantro come together to create a bold flavorful in a bowl big comfort food hug  —a delicious soup finished with a healthy squeeze of a vibrantly ripe and juicy lime.

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So what is Barley?

Barley is a part of the grass family and is most popular after wheat, corn, and rice. Barley is a whole grain that is high in fiber, and protein. When cooked perfectly, barley has a chewy texture and a nutty flavor which is a bit similar to brown rice. Whole grain barley is a healthy high-fiber, high-protein whole grain boasting numerous health benefits. You can serve vegetarian curries, or vegetable stir-fry over barley over instead of rice.

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Why you should include barley in your diet?

Barley, as per FDA, reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and can lower cholesterol. It contains insoluble fiber that can reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes and colon cancer. It is high in fiber and protein and a good substitute for wheat and rice.

What is Turmeric?

Turmeric is a relative of the ginger family. It is vivid yellow orange in color and is commonly used in Indian, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern cooking. It has great medicinal properties and has been touted as a super food that can fight cancer, ease depression, and more. If you are under the weather, try this Turmeric Milk to help you get back on track with its medicinal benefits.

Instant pot vegetable barley soup

I just know winters were going to be a tough this year when the snow arrived at the beginning of November. Kids coughing and parents down with a sinus headache becomes a pretty common scene in every home. There’s no better comfort food than this Instant Pot vegetable Barley soup when you’re under the weather. It’s pure comfort and nourishment on a spoon!  This Instant pot barley soup is loaded with health-supporting ingredients like ginger, garlic, turmeric, and lemongrass.

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Anti-inflammatory and wonderfully tasty, these amazing aromatics create a light and bright soup Comforting and good for you! It’s absolutely a win-win, whether you’re sick or not. It is so delicious, light, and healthy, this Instant pot Vegetable barley soup is easy to make, too — you’re just a half hour away from a big fragrant pot of soup! Make lots, eat some, freeze some.

Winter has just started, so start making some soup, dividing it into individual servings, and stashing it all in the freezer. I’m always so grateful to have this soup ready to go, for when a cold hits the house!

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Stay healthy, everyone, and eat lots of soup! If you like this soup, you can try our Italian Lentil Soup, Tomato Basil SoupInstant Pot Minestrone Soup, Instant Pot Vegetable Quinoa Soup or Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Soup.

Vegetable Barley Soup Recipe - Video

 

instant pot vegetable barley soup / barley soup recipe

Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Additional Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

This simple and yet easy Vegetable Barley soup is one of my family’s favorite soups! This Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup Recipe is hearty, satisfying, and so filling. It’s filled with fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Instant pot Barley soup makes a great dinner any night of the week and it is ridiculously easy and quick. Let me show you how!

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil or vegetable broth
  • 1 medium yellow onion/ diced
  • 2 carrots/ peeled and chopped
  • 2 celery stalks/chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic/ minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger/ finely chopped
  • 1 cup Green peas
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
  • 1/2 cup Corn
  • 1 cup Pumpkin/ Chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Cilantro/ chopped
  • 1 cup organic Pearl Barley / Jau (called in India)/picked and washed
  • 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth/ water
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon Dried Lemongrass powder
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Turn the Instant pot on to the saute setting and add the oil or vegetable broth.
  2. Add in the onion , Carrots, Celery , Pumpkin, Peas, corn, chopped garlic and ginger and give it a stir .
  3. Add salt to taste, cumin powder, turmeric powder, and dried lemongrass powder and saute for 1 minute. Turn off the pot.
  4. Add the Pearl Barley and the broth or water. Cover and set the Instant Pot to manual for 6 minutes with the valve set to sealing. It will take about 8-10 minutes to pressurize before the pressure cooking begins.
  5. Do a quick release (QR), take off the top away from your body. Sprinkle the chopped cilantro. Season with pepper to taste and serve it warm!

Notes

This recipe makes a mild, kid-friendly soup. For more spice add more herbs or add a few splashes of hot sauce before serving.

This soup can easily made Plant based .. just substitute the oil for vegetable broth or water .

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Richard K. Jolliffe

Wednesday 4th of December 2019

I think I'll soak the barley before making this again. After six minutes the barley was still pretty hard. I did another five minutes but still not done enough. i didn't want to do more for fear of turning the vegetables into mush. I also found that i needed to add more broth than the recipe called for.

Soniya Saluja

Wednesday 4th of December 2019

Hi Richard, I think you used hulled barley which takes double the time (maybe more) peral barley cooks in lesser time. Do check which barley you used :)

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Ashley

Tuesday 1st of January 2019

Can I use rice instead of barley. I dont have barely but really want to make this!!

Soniya Saluja

Tuesday 1st of January 2019

Hi Ashley, yes you can use rice , quinoa, bulgar wheat instead of barley. Do share your feedback with us.

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