Barley is a popular cereal crop in Ethiopia. It is consumed as a snack slightly roasted to make Kolo, or roasted and ground to make Besso Duket (roasted barley flour), which can be mixed with water and honey to make a tasty, filling, and nutritious breakfast or snack. And it will even taste better when some fruits are added to the mix!
Here is a simple recipe that you can follow to make Besso Smoothie at home.
Equipment Recommendations for Making Besso Smoothie
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Besso Smoothie Recipe
Barley is a popular cereal crop in Ethiopia. It is consumed as a snack slightly roasted to make Kolo, or roasted and ground to make Besso Duket (roasted barley flour), which can be mixed with water and honey to make a tasty, filling, and nutritious breakfast or snack. And it will even taste better when some fruits are added to the mix! Here is a simple recipe that you can follow to make Besso Smoothie at home.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: Ethiopian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup (120 ml / 75g) of Besso Duket (roasted barley flour)
- 2 peeled and seeded mangoes
- 2 cups (480 ml) of cold water
- 1 tsp (5 ml / 7g) of honey
- 4 ice cubes
Instructions
- Start by chopping the peeled and seeded mangoes. Then place them in a blender along with the Besso Duket (roasted barley flour), 2 cups of cold water, a teaspoon of honey and 4 ice cubes.
- Blend them all together thoroughly, and serve fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 240g
- Calories: 116 kcal
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg