SPICY BARLEY & MUNG BEANS

This breakfast cereal of Chinese barley and mung beans is so good for your digestive system. The chili bamboo shoots, available in most Asian markets, will add a burst of flavor and is also good for digestion. Extra bonus - the spicy flavor supports the lung!

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Yields1 Serving
  2-3 cups of boiling water
 1/2 cup Chinese barley
 1/4 cup mung beans
 Chili bamboo shoots
1

Rinse the barley and mung beans in separate bowls.
To the boiling water, add the barley and stir.

2

Lower the heat, partially cover the pot and slow boil for 10 minutes.

3

Add the mung beans. Continue to slow boil for another 20 minutes.

4

Place in bowls and garnish with the spicy bamboo shoots.

5

Note: For a more soupy consistency use an increased amount of water.
Cooking times vary depending on the texture you prefer.

Ingredients

  2-3 cups of boiling water
 1/2 cup Chinese barley
 1/4 cup mung beans
 Chili bamboo shoots

Directions

1

Rinse the barley and mung beans in separate bowls.
To the boiling water, add the barley and stir.

2

Lower the heat, partially cover the pot and slow boil for 10 minutes.

3

Add the mung beans. Continue to slow boil for another 20 minutes.

4

Place in bowls and garnish with the spicy bamboo shoots.

5

Note: For a more soupy consistency use an increased amount of water.
Cooking times vary depending on the texture you prefer.

SPICY BARLEY & MUNG BEANS