Black Barley Pilaf With Sweet Spices, Bananas And Oranges Recipe

• 1 c. Black barley
• 3 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil or possibly clarified butter
• 1 c. Finely-minced onion
• 2 tsp Finely-minced garlic
• 1/2 c. Finely-diced carrots
• 1/2 c. Minced leeks or possibly green onions
• 1/2 tsp Chopped, seeded serrano chile
• 2 lrg Bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Crushed whole coriander seed
• 1/2 c. Dry white wine
• 3 c. Rich chicken or possibly vegetable stock Salt, to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper, to taste
• 2 lrg Hard, ripe bananas
• 1 lrg Orange, peeled, seeded, and minced
• 1/4 c. Minced cilantro leaves

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