Barley Porridge with Honeyed Plums

A warming breakfast bowl featuring tender unhulled barley cooked with cardamom-spiced almond milk and topped with honey-stewed plums. This nourishing porridge offers a perfect balance of wholesome grains and sweet fruit.

4 servings
55 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unhulled barley
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom
  • 5 tablespoons honey
  • 1 pound plums

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook barley in a large saucepan of boiling lightly salted water until tender, 30-40 minutes. Drain and return to saucepan. Add almond milk, cardamom, 2 Tbsp. honey, and a pinch of salt and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until warm.

    40 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, cook plums, 3 Tbsp. honey, and 3 Tbsp. water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until plums are soft and liquid is syrupy, 8-12 minutes.

    12 min

  3. 3.

    Divide porridge among bowls. Top with plum mixture and drizzle with honey.

    3 min