Red Bean Barley with lily bulbs

I was thinking of cooking curry and bought all the ingredients. But coming home to a husband who told me his tummy was unwell. I told myself it has to be the medication the doctor prescribe to him that is causing the discomfort. This cervical spondylosis is causing him so much numbness and pain. Now the stomach! 

To worsen matter, he isn't sleeping well at night. Not sure if this constitute to his weak stomach. 

So I decided to brew something nutritious and easy to eat. I came up with Red Bean + Barley + Lily Bulbs.
It is easy to prepare. All you need are
Ingredients

1 cup of red beans
1 cup of pearl barley

A handful of lily bulbs

Honey rock sugar to your liking

3/4 pot full of water

Note: you can adjust the amount of red beans and pearl barley to use. 

Direction

1. Rinse the red beans & barley separately. Pick those bad beans and barley out. Place them in a pot. 

2. Fill the pot with 3/4 full water. Brew the red beans and barley on medium heat. 

3. Rinse the lily bulbs and soak them in a bowl of water. Set aside.

4. Once the water is boiling, lower the heat and add in the rock honey sugar. *depends on your taste level for sweetness. Adjust accordingly.

Brew on low heat for half an hour.

5. Discard the bowl of water and add in the lily bulbs. Continue to let the soup brew till your liking. 

*If u like the beans to be mushy, brew it for an hour. 

Here you have it, a bowl of sweet nutritious soup that my husband eats for his lunch and tea break yesterday. It can fill the stomach and warms it. Give it a try the next time you are feeling under the weather.