Anoushabour (Christmas Pudding)
Instead of rice, this Christmas pudding is made with pearl barley, cinnamon and sugar. Pearly barley makes the pudding taste delicious and creamy while provides lots of goodness. Serve it with some chopped nuts and rose water if needed.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
5 minCook
2⅓ hrsReady
2½ hrsLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
pearl barley
|
|
| 4 | cups |
water
cold |
|
| 1 | small |
cinnamon
bark |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| For serving | |||
| 1 | x |
cinnamon
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
almonds
blanched, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
hazelnuts (filberts)
blanched, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
walnuts
chopped, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
raisins, seedless
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
water
rose, optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
pearl barley
|
|
| 946 | ml |
water
cold |
|
| 1 | small |
cinnamon
bark |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| For serving: | |||
| 1 | x |
cinnamon
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
almonds
blanched, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
hazelnuts (filberts)
blanched, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
walnuts
chopped, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
raisins, seedless
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
water
rose, optional |
*
|
Directions
Wash barley well, place in a bowl and cover with 4 cups cold water.
Soak overnight.
Next day put barley, soaking water and cinnamon bark into a heavy pan and bring to the boil.
Boil gently, uncovered, until barley is very soft and porridge-like in consistency -- about 2 hours.
Remove cinnamon bark.
Stir in sugar and cook for further 10 minutes.
Turn into individual bowls and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
Decorate with nuts and sultanas.
Serve warm or chilled with additional nuts and sultanas, and rose water for adding to individual taste if desired.
