From the package of pearled barley. Simple but tasty.
Ingredients:
olive oil (instead of '1/2 cup butter')
1 onion diced (used red and yellow)
1.5 cups Pearled Barley
1/2 tsp ground all spice
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp curry powder
also added ~1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups broth
1/4 cup slivered almonds
DIRECTIONS:
1) Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Cook onion until it is softened
2) Add barley and cook for 5 minutes, then stir in all the spices.
3) Add the broth and simmer with lid closed until barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Fluff with fork and add almonds.