Barley and Butter bean with kale Soup

Eating too much sweets for Diwali I have to go back on my diet since I have problems with my heart.I used butter bean instead of chick peas because this is something new which I found in a can. In this soup I used almond cream instead of cream to make it more healthy and figure friendly.

Soup is very good for this cold weather ,very easy to prepare and of course tasty too.Just take  a carrot,handful of kale and butter bean and barley and there dinner is on the table.

Ingredients
1/4 cup barley
1 carrot cut in pieces
3 green chillies
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 onion chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
8 almonds
1/2 cup kale
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
salt to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation
Soak almond in water for 2 hours or over-nite.Then blend it with 1/4 cup water .
Wash barley.

Method
1.Heat a pot with olive oil,add in onion and let it cook for couple of minute.Then add in garlic and chillies,cook for another minute.
2.Add in barley and carrots ,salt and the stock. Mix cover and let it cook on low heat for about 15 minutes.
3.Add in kale and black pepper and then stir in almond cream.Cook it for another 5 minutes.
4.Taste for seasoning and serve and enjoy.