Talbina with Spice Mix is a soup or porridge made up of ground barley flour and considered to have many healing properties. The name is derived from Arabic word Laban meaning yogurt because of its soft texture and color.
There are many Hadits on the benefits of Talbina. The Messenge (PBUH) said, It soothers the heart of a patient giving relief in some of its distress. It cleanses the ailing heart just as one of you cleans the dirt off his face with water.
Since few months , we have started consuming Talbina for breakfast. It’s nourishing, fulfilling and keeps one satiated for longer periods. On one of my trips to Global Village last year, the shopkeeper selling Talbina was giving us the prepared soup and sprinkling a spice mix to make it more tasty. We used to have Talbina before but this spice mix was making it more crunchy and tasty. I had guessed the ingredients. Roasted Almond & Cinnamon. But there was one peculiar taste which was making it different.When I asked him about the spice mix, he roughly gave me an idea as to what it was. And the third special spice was cumin.
For the upcoming Ramadan, we are planing to have this Talbina for Sehr. The recipe is very easy . I usually make it with milk sweetening it with Honey or Dates paste. Sugar can be used too instead of honey & dates. But we love this natural sweeteners .But lets check the recipe of this mix before making this delicious porridge
Huma Kalim
Yields 120 gm
Talbina with Spice Mix is a soup or porridge made up of ground barley flour and considered to have many healing properties.
10 minPrep Time
5 minCook Time
15 minTotal Time
Ingredients
- 100 gm Barley flour
- For Spice Mix:
- 10 gm Almonds (8 to 10)
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
Instructions
- Dry roast almond in a pan till nutty aroma sizzles. Remove Cool & Grind to coarse powder.
- In a same pan slightly roast cumin. Remove , cool and crush coarsely.
- Now take barley flour in the same pan. Dry roast slightly. Cool.
- Now add the coarsely crushed almond, cumin & Cinnamon powder to the roasted barley flour.
- Mix till all the ingredients are well mixed up.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature.
- Use as required.
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I am sharing the recipe of how to make porridge using Talbina mix below. This recipe serves 2 to 3. Quantities can be adjusted easily
Talbina
1 cup milk
1 & 1/2 tsp Talbina mix
3 tbsp sugar/ honey / 3 dates ( adjust the quantity if you need more sweet
Method
- In a vessel, pour milk, talbina mix.
- Mix properly so no lumps are there.
- Put on flame and cook till thick in consistency like soup like
- Remove from flame & add in your desired sweetener.
- Serve hot.
