Ayurveda Recipes from Maharishi Ayurveda

Vegetable - Barley Soup

serves 4

You can significantly reduce cooking time if you make this soup in a pressure cooker. Follow step one of the recipe but in step two, after you add all ingredients, seal pressure cooker and bring it up to high pressure. Reduce heat to maintain pressure and cook for 15 minutes.

Vegetable Barley Soup #2

Place the barley and the vegetable stock in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes. While the barley is cooking, heat the ghee in a heavy skillet and add the onion, celery, carrot, and green beans. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add the vegetables and lemon juice to the barley and stock and cook for another 20 minutes. Add the tofu and parsley and cook further for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Serve hot.