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Kuba (kuba moravská)

Kuba is a Moravian-Slovak dish made with pearl barley groats and mushrooms, flavored with onion and marjoram. Creamy and comforting, it is traditionally eaten during the end-of-year holidays and fasting meals.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Rinse the barley in cold water, then cook it in salted boiling water for 40 minutes over low heat, until tender.
  2. Finely slice the mushrooms and onions.
  3. Fry the onions in the butter and oil until golden, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the mushrooms and brown them over high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until their liquid evaporates.
  5. Sprinkle with flour, stir, then add the marjoram and crushed garlic.
  6. Pour in the drained barley with a little of its cooking water, then the cream, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  7. Season with salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar, then serve hot, sprinkled with parsley.

Variations and tips

Vegan version. Replace the butter with oil and the cream with a cooking oat cream.

With what's available here. Button mushrooms work very well if porcini are hard to find.

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