One of the few Vata pacifying green foods, avocados build ojas. Sharp basil aids digestion but barley is heavy and smooth, making this dish Kapha provoking.

Like eating jade marbles, yellow green, smooth and comforting but basil makes it bright and slightly sharp.

1 c	Avocado
1/4 c	Barley
1 tbsp	Basil
1/8 tsp	Black Pepper
1/8 tsp	Salt (Mineral Salt)
3 c	Water

Begin with boiling the barley with a teaspoon of pepper and salt. As the water comes to a boil, reduce heat and stir accordingly. Peel, dice, and mush the avocado until the green color has become consistent, blended and soft. Once the barley has also softened, remove from heat and allow to cool. Once cooled, coarsely chop the barley (in half or quarters). Gently begin to mix the avocado and basil blend in with the grains, being careful and patient not to smush the barley. Perhaps envisioning the avocado filling the spaces between the oats, creating a dish that is both dense and grounding. Garnish with more barley if you so desire, sit and enjoy.

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Mamas after birth can use this in later weeks if they aren't toooooo Vata, with extra olive or other oil added. Barley being a somewhat astringent, drying, and cleansing food.