Show threadLeisureguyMar 2, 2025

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Yes, indeed. One of my favorite tempeh combinations is black lentils and purple barley. Here's one such batch:

https://leisureguy.ca/2024/01/10/black-purple/

I make this combination fairly often.

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Tempeh from black lentils and purple barley

I’ve found that 4-cup batches — 2 cups of beans or lentils and 2 cups of (intact whole) grain, measured before cooking and cooked separately — are just a bit large for the bags I use. The res…

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LeisureguyFeb 20, 2024

The new batch of black lentil and purple barley tempeh is off to a great start. Here's the photo of the 24-hour-old batch.

(You can see the starting photo for comparison in this post: https://leisureguy.ca/2024/02/19/new-tempeh-3/)

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New batch of black lentil & purple barley tempeh

A new batch of tempeh made with my usual method, this time using 3.75 cups each of black Beluga lentils and purple barley (measured before cooking and cooked separately). Purple barley, like purple…

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LeisureguyDec 5, 2023

Soybean and purple barley tempeh at 24 hours.

The blog post has the images of the 18.5-hour photo and the 24-hour photo side by side with a slider so you can see how the fungus slowly advances.

https://leisureguy.ca/2023/12/04/24-hours/

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Soybean+Purple Barley Tempeh at 24 hours

The soybean+purple barley tempeh I started yesterday at 18 1/2 hours (left) and 24 hours (right). The haze from the fine tendrils of mycelium show that the fungus has taken hold, but I think I&#821…

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LeisureguySep 7, 2023

Desi chickpea and purple barley tempeh looks good at 72 hours, but I think I'll give it 5-6 more hours before I cut it up to store in the fridge.

https://leisureguy.ca/2023/09/07/desi-purple/

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Desi chickpea and purple barley tempeh after 72 hours

The tempeh I started Monday looks pretty good after 72 hours, but I’m going to let it go for another 5-6 hours before I cut it up to store in the fridge. The earlier stages are shown at the l…

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LeisureguySep 4, 2023

Desi Chickpea & Purple Barley Tempeh

I just put into the incubator a new batch of tempeh: a 50/50 mix — 1.5 cups desi chickpeas and 1.5 cups purple barley, measured before I cooked them (separately).

More info:
https://leisureguy.ca/2023/09/04/chickpea-purple/

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Desi Chickpea & Purple Barley Tempeh

Today I start a new batch of tempeh. I’m using desi chickpeas (at left) and purple barley (higher in antioxidants than regular barley). Desi chickpeas, without their skin (still on in the pho…

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LeisureguyAug 26, 2023

Purple v. Hulled (in Barley)

I'm making a new batch of BROL (1 cup each of barley, rye, and oats cooked & mixed with 1 cup of cooked beluga lentils). I'm using purple barley this time. Purple barley is a hull-less variety.

In Canada
https://thescottishmill.ca/products/organic-purple-barley-ancient

In the US
https://www.shilohfarms.com/heirloom-hulless-purple-barley/

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#food #recipe #WFPB #vegan #vegetarian #omnivore #health #barley #purpleBarley

Organic Purple Barley - Ancient