Barley water | How to make barley water for weight loss

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🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide a similar tangy flavor.

First pick out any stones or specks from barley and discard it.

Now measure barley. I took 1/4 cup pearl barley.

First rinse it well 2-3 times in running water. Then soak it in water for at least 2 hours.

Keep it covered and set aside.

Drain water from barley and add it to a pressure cooker along with 4.5 cups of water.

Close with lid, add weight. Pressure cook for 5 whistles in low medium flame.

Let the pressure release manually. Cooked barley grains will be soft to touch but not too mushy.

Pour into a strainer.

Press to extract barley water completely.

Barley water is ready. You can drink it hot or warm.

Add 4 cups water to a saucepan - add 1/4 cup rinsed, soaked barley to it.

Let it boil.

Once it starts to boil, cook it partially covered for 20-25 mins. Open and stir in between.

After 20 mins, if you check the barley grains will be soft and slightly sticky. You can even add it to barley water while drinking.

Pour this into a strainer and press well to extract barley water completely.

Add lemon juice to it. You can add it as per your taste. For 1 cup barley water you can add 1 teaspoon lemon juice which would be perfect.

Now add little cooked barley to it.

Mix it well and consume. You can even add ice cubes and make it a chilled drink.

Add soaked barley to the instant pot inner pot along with water.

Secure the lid and position the vent to sealing.

Use manual pressure cook and set time to 20 mins.

Once it is done, let the pressure release manually, wait for it and open to check.

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