Pearl Barley Porridge with Lamb 525g.
Canned ready-meal of pearl barley simmered slowly with chunks of lamb in its own broth, with onion and bay leaf, sealed in a 525 g tin. A one-pot kasha that goes from cupboard to plate in five minutes: spoon it out hot with butter and black pepper, pair it with pickled cabbage, or take it camping for an instant hot main.
Pearl Barley Porridge with Lamb 525g
Slow-simmered barley kasha with tender chunks of lamb, sealed in a tin for the cold-weather pantry.
READY MEAL · BARLEY + LAMB · 525 G
What it is
A canned, ready-to-eat porridge of pearl barley simmered with chunks of lamb in its own broth, with a touch of onion, salt and bay leaf. The tin holds 525 g of one-pot warmth: the barley grains have drunk in the meat juices and turned glossy and full-bodied, the lamb is cooked low and slow until it falls apart against a spoon, and the broth between the grains stays just loose enough to be properly comforting. Open it, tip it into a saucepan, warm it through, and a real hot meal is on the table in about five minutes.
This is the kasha that fed soldiers, foresters and long-distance drivers across the old USSR, and it earns its keep in any modern kitchen for exactly the same reasons. Eat it straight from the pan with a knob of butter and a grind of black pepper for a quiet lunch alone. Spoon it onto a deep plate alongside a salad of pickled cabbage or marinated tomatoes for supper. Take it camping, hiking, fishing or to the dacha, where a tin, a small stove and ten minutes give you a hot main course no matter the weather. Keep a couple in the cupboard for late nights, busy weeks, power cuts and the kind of cold autumn day that asks for something stick-to-your-ribs.
Ingredients
Pearl barley, lamb, water, onion, salt, bay leaf, ground black pepper.
Recipe shown is typical for canned barley-and-lamb kasha. Please refer to the pack label of your batch for the exact ingredient list.
Nutrition (per 100 g)
| Energy | ~550 kJ / ~130 kcal |
| Fat | ~6 g |
| of which saturates | ~2 g |
| Carbohydrate | ~14 g |
| of which sugars | <1 g |
| Protein | ~6 g |
| Salt | ~1 g |
Indicative for a kasha-with-meat ready meal. The pack label is authoritative.
Allergens & storage
Contains: gluten (barley). Please check the pack label for any cross-contact statement.
Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening and consume within 24 hours.
Net weight: 525g
Open the tin, warm the pan, and a soldier's supper is on the table.