So I had this Big Fat Italian meal last night in Minneapolis. Big. Fat. And so today I felt...Big. Fat. I called my friend Trobee and went "Aaaahhh!!!" I wanted a super-healthy dish that would at least make my mind feel better.She suggested vegetarian cabbage rolls, using the
spiced-up barley recipe on the Naughty Curry website. I was not enthusiastic about the barley, because I always hated those beef soups that have barley floating around in them. (I think I hated barley because they weren't noodles!) But the pictures looked tasty, and I was desperate, so I gave it a go. Bought the barley, bought the cabbage etc.. Hey, not bad! In fact, I never gotten around to making cabbage rolls. I stuffed the barley in a pita with hummus and cucumbers. Sorry, I was too hungry to bother with the photo.
Indian-spiced Barley
Above is Naughty Curry's Besame Barley
[RECIPE HERE]. You can use it instead of rice, or stuff it in something. Recommended for those fat-feelin' days.