Pakota/Barley

Ingredients
2 Cups Pearl Barley
5 Cups water
1 Tablespoon salt or to taste
1/2 Teaspoon turmeric
1 onion
3 tablespoons oil
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• Sort through barley and remove any debris. Rinse barley with cold water a few times. 
• Bring water to a boil in a pot. 
• Add salt and turmeric and stir.
• Add barley and stir.
• Once the water is boiling again, reduce heat to low and allow to simmer covered for 45-55 minutes.
• Check on the barley towards the end of the cooking time.  If you find your barley has absorbed all the water and it is not done cooking yet, add about a 1/4 cup of water at a time until it is cooked. 
• Meanwhile chop onion. In a pan, heat oil over medium high heat.  Add onions and sauté until edges brown.
• When  the barley is done, add the oil and onions to the pot and gently stir.
• Serve with meat if you would like.  I served mine with a lamb loin chop.