Jau ka atta breakfast in 5 minutes, with Barliva
By the Takmeeli team ·
Quick answer
Jau ka atta is barley flour. Barliva is roasted jau ka atta blended with dry dates, nuts and seeds, so you skip the roasting: cook 2–3 tablespoons with 1 cup of milk or water in a pan for 3–5 minutes, and breakfast is ready.
Recipe card
- Serves
- 1
- Prep
- 1 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 6 min
Ingredients
- 2–3 tablespoons Barliva Milk Mawa
- 1 cup milk (or water)
- Chopped dates or raisins, to serve (optional)
- 1 teaspoon honey, to serve (optional)
Method
- Take the Barliva in a small pan.
- Add the milk or water and stir well so no lumps form.
- Cook on a low to medium flame for 3–5 minutes, stirring all the time.
- Take it off the heat once it turns smooth and creamy.
- Top with dates or raisins, and a little honey if you like it sweeter.
- Serve warm.
Tips
- Raw jau ka atta has to be roasted first or it tastes floury; Barliva is already roasted.
- With water the bowl is lighter; with milk it is creamier.
- Milk Mawa is a flavour only: the pack has no milk or milk powder.
How is it different?
| From raw jau ka atta | With Barliva | |
|---|---|---|
| Roasting | Roast the flour in ghee or a dry pan, 8–10 minutes | Already slow-roasted |
| Nuts and seeds | Chop and add your own | Almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds already in |
| Sweetness | Add sugar or jaggery | No added sugar; dry dates in the mix |
| Cooking time | 15 minutes or more in all | 3 to 5 minutes in a pan |
Questions people ask
What is jau ka atta?
Jau ka atta is barley flour. It is used for rotis, porridge and sweets in many Indian homes.
Is Barliva made from jau ka atta?
Yes. Barliva starts with barley that is slow-roasted and milled, then blended with dry dates, nuts and seeds.
Does Barliva contain nuts or milk?
Barliva contains almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and gluten from barley. It contains no milk or milk powder; you add milk, or water, while cooking.
Made with Barliva Milk Mawa Flavour
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