Pearl Barley Porridge Cake (Barley Koliva)
This type of porridge used to be consumed as ritual food across Eastern Europe. Nowadays, it is served on nonreligious occasions, too, and we’re so happy about this because it is a mega-delicious and nutritious dessert. And how can it be otherwise when you bring barley, semolina, and walnuts together, sweeten them and flavor them with rum extract and lemon zest?
Ingredients Needed for Pearl Barley Porridge Cake (Barley Koliva)
1 pound pearl barley
8 cups of warm water
salt
¼ cup semolina
1 ½ cups of sugar
2 cups of walnuts, ground
1 teaspoon rum extract
2 teaspoons of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
3 tablespoons of sprinkles
How to Cook Pearl Barley Porridge Cake (Barley Koliva)
- Add the pearl barley and warm water to a bigger pot over medium heat, season with salt and boil for 30 minutes.
- Add the semolina flour and sugar and lower the heat. Cook and stir for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, add 1.5 cups of ground walnuts and stir them in.
- Press this mixture into a Springform pan, then transfer this cake to a plate.
- Sprinkle on top the remaining ground walnuts and garnish the cake with cocoa powder and sprinkles.