Pearl barley

Pearl barley is the barley of hamin and barley soup: hulled, polished grains that soak up the broth and stay whole even after a full night on the hotplate. 100 g of uncooked barley gives 15.6 g of fibre.

Where to buyTo hamin

Also called: barley, pearled barley, gris

Pearl barley in a bowl with a wooden spoonIllustration
Energy352kcal per 100 g
Protein9.9g per 100 g
Fibre15.6g per 100 g
In recipes8Israeli dishes it appears in

Nutrition by form

Per 100 g

FormkcalProtein, gFat, gCarbs, gFibre, g
Uncooked3529.91.262.115.6
Cooked1232.30.428.23.8
Cooked with salt1222.30.424.33.8

Dishes built on it

The percentage is its share of the dish by weight

  1. Beef hamin with potatoes, beans and pearl barley10%
  2. Barley soup with tomatoes and onion7%
  3. Russian soup with barley, potatoes and pickles5%
  4. Turkey hamin with barley4%
  5. Vegetarian hamin with pearl barley and chickpeas4%

Goes well with

The ingredients that appear with it most often in the same recipes

SaltOnionPotatoesCarrotCanola oilCeleryGarlicWhite beans
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Frequently asked questions

How long do you cook pearl barley?

About 40 minutes in boiling water, until the grain is soft but still whole. In hamin it cooks all night inside the pot.

Do you need to soak pearl barley?

No. Rinse it well before cooking. An hour of soaking shortens the cooking time a little.

How many calories are in pearl barley?

100 g of uncooked pearl barley has 352 kcal. Once cooked, as it absorbs water, it has 123 kcal per 100 g.