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Happy Winters everyone! Just when I was thinking of what recipe to put next, Mom got barley from the market. It instantly urged me to make risotto using barley!  Pearl barley is barley with its husks taken off. Its a healthy high fiber, high protein whole grain having numerous health benefits. Once cooked, barley has a chewy and  nutty texture which is an ultimate comfort food. In India, pearly barley is commonly known as "ghooghree". My Mom makes delicious kheer also with it which is to die for! You can substitute rice with barley to make pulao or serve cooked barley with stir fried vegetables or curry. Risotto is an Italian dish. Traditional risotto recipe calls for Arborio rice but I was keen on trying with barley. I like simplicity in food so haven't added too many ingredients. Normally risotto requires adding one ladle of water/ veg stock at a time till the time rice soaks all the liquid but I am getting married soon so didn't have time to stan...

Love to all my readers! Been a while since I last shared a recipe. I have become a nomad , been travelling a lot since a month. High time I posted a recipe otherwise you all will forget me ;) Itz Winter time! Slurping  morning tea with parents while soaking sun in the garden is one of my favorite parts about winters. There are other things I love too, most of it of course revolves around food! Winters have always been about guava, oranges, makki ki roti , sarson ka saag, gajjar ka halwa, tilgud, pao bhaji which is made with sweet winter vegetables. Off late, Hot Chocolate has also become my winter favorite. Hot Chocolate I can have dark chocolate anytime and in any form. On a cold night, my brother and me love watching TV over a mug of  hot chocolate. There are lot of versions of hot chocolate. People make it using Bournvita, Horlicks, Coco Powder and Dark Chocolate. I like to make it the true way using Dark Chocolate. Nothing beats making a mug of hot choco...