Barley have always been my family's favorite drink. I always make sure that I will keep stock for barley grains in my fridge, especially the locally grown barley. This time around, as the weather is getting hotter by day, I am using the imported barley, known as Yi Yi Ren or Job's Tear. As I have some fresh pumpkin in my fridge, I come up with this Pumpkin Barley Drink. Some of the health properties of Yi Yi Ren are: improve digestions, prevents body heat, boosts immunity and many others.
Ingredients:
50 g. Yi Yi Ren Barley
200 g. pumpkin
2 Liter water (add more if needed, as it evaporates during boiling)
Cane sugar/rock sugar/granulated sugar (to taste)
Screw Pine Leaves/Pandan Leaves - I use 4 leaves
Methods:
- Wash pumpkin, discard seeds (use spoon to scoop), remove skin and cut into thin slices. Steam until soften, mash with masher and set aside.
- Wash barley and screw pine leaves; boil with water until barley has soften. Yi Yi Ren barley takes a longer time to boil as compared to the local barley.
- Add the mashed pumpkin and sugar, stir well, taste for sweetness of your preference. I prefer mine less sweet.
- Discard screw pine leaves.
- Serve warm or chill.
I adapted this recipe from 'Desirable recipes by Mun Yuen - Amy' with slight adjustments to suit my preference.
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