Ebly makes a nice change from rice, It is easy to prepare and delicious to eat.
It is Durum Wheat that, when cooked, resembles pearl barley. Ebly can be purchased either raw or cooked; the following Ingredients & Nutritional Information is for the cooked variety.
Ingredients:-
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Advantages: Pleasant change to rice, Easy to prepare Disadvantages: Can be hard to get hold of
Ebly makes a nice change from rice, It is easy to prepare and delicious to eat.
It is Durum Wheat that, when cooked, resembles pearl barley. Ebly can be purchased either raw or cooked; the following Ingredients & Nutritional Information is for the cooked variety.
Ingredients:-
Cooked Durum Wheat (97%), Olive Oil, Salt, Emulsifier
Nutritional Information per 100g (3.5oz):-
Energy 728kj / 172 Calories .../>
In its raw state Ebly resembles fat grains of rice. To cook, all you do is place the Ebly in a saucepan with some boiling water and simmer until the grains are plump and soft; this usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. If you purchase the ready cooked variety of Ebly preparation is easier still. Simply make a small tear in the pouch and microwave for 2 minutes, alternatively place in a saucepan with 30ml (2 tablespoons) boiling water and wait for water ... more
Ebly makes a nice change from rice, It is easy to prepare and delicious to eat. It is Durum Wheat that, when cooked, resembles pearl barley. Ebly can be purchased either raw or cooked; the following Ingredients & Nutritional Information is for the cooked variety.
Ingredients:- Cooked Durum Wheat (97%), Olive Oil, Salt, Emulsifier
Nutritional Information per 100g (3.5oz):- Energy 728kj / 172 Calories Protein 5.3g Carbohydrate 31.4g Of which sugars 0.7g Fat 2.8g Of which saturates 0.9g Fibre 2.4g Sodium 0.3g
In its raw state Ebly resembles fat grains of rice. To cook, all you do is place the Ebly in a saucepan with some boiling water and simmer until the grains are plump and soft; this usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. If you purchase the ready cooked variety of Ebly preparation is easier still. Simply make a small tear in the pouch and microwave for 2 minutes, alternatively place in a saucepan with 30ml (2 tablespoons) boiling water and wait for water to be absorbed, about 3 minutes. It really is that easy.
I tend to use Ebly as an alternative to rice for Curries and Chillies but the packet also suggests Ebly can be used cold in salads or even in sweet dishes.
Ebly should be available in your local supermarket; however, on occasion it is missing from the shelves so you might have to persevere. The ready cooked variety is roughly 80p a sachet while the raw variety costs around the £1.40 mark.
I do not think that you are likely to see Chicken tikka massala with Pilau Ebly on any Indian restaurant menus, so rice is quite safe. Never the less, if you fancy a change I recommend giving Ebly a try.
Advantages: Nice taste, doesn't take long to cook Disadvantages: I haven't seen it in many shops
Ebly is "durum wheat that has been delicately pre-cooked to produce a tender wheat for everyone to enjoy", well that's what is says on the box! And it's true I definitely enjoyed my meal. But first thing first.....
++++ The packaging:
It comes in a bright yellow box (500g). It has an easy opening on top so I didn't end up with wheat everywhere in my kitchen and just as well because it's small (a little bit bigger than a grain of rice) and it would ... ...Apparently you can also cook Ebly pilaf style: saute Ebly in a little butter or oil for a few minutes; add 1.5 times its volume in water and simmer uncovered for 15 mn until water is fully absorbed.
I decided to follow on of the recipe at the back of the box, so I made the Ebly salad. I was really impressed, I thought it was delicious and definitely a nice change from the usual pasta or rice.
But you can also cook it with a sauce or eat it with ...
Estelle999 12.08.2004
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I have used Ebly to make a yummy salad. Fat free but very nutritious.
When ever we go to a BBQ I always take abig bowl of it with me and within 15 minutes it 's gone. Everyone loves it. The problem is I can't
buy it anymore, no one seems to be importing it.
Can any one help. I live in Christchurch,NZ. ...
Mrs.Mole 20.12.2008
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Advantages: versatile nutritious grain which offered a unique alternative to rice and pasta Disadvantages: expensive compared to alternatives
OCTOBER 2008 UPDATE
Ebly wheat is BACK on the shelves - well it is in Waitrose at least! It is still produced by Masterfoods and comes in the similar cardboard packaging as before. Look out for the yellow and skyblue box with Ebly in big white friendly letters on a green leaf.
It is a wee bit costly at £2.09 for 500g but, having missed it for so long, I bought a pack so I could redo some of my old recipes where only the texture of Ebly would do.
... ...any immediate plans to reintroduce Ebly."
Having noted my comments, they referred me to their customer care line (0800 952 1234). If enough people contact them it would be interesting to see whether they could be persuaded to bring it back.
Until then it is Ebly Wheat R.I.P ...
Harissa 12.04.2006 (09.10.2008)
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Advantages: Easy to cook, tastes wonderful and costs little! Disadvantages: Supermarkets seem to be taking it off shelves/hard too find!
I discovered Ebly a few years ago and have been addicted to it ever since. I usually buy it from Morrisons but just recently Ebly seems to have vanished from the shelves much to my annoyance! Last time I bought Ebly ( a fortnight ago!) it cost about £1.79.
Its difficult to describe what it tastes like exactly but its quite similar to white rice only its fluffier, lighter in texture. The only way to really tell how it tastes is to try it! I use it ... ...Ebly is made in France and is available in the UK, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria. There is a quite informative website available, ww.ebly.com, which has additional receipes to use if you get stuck for cooking ideas.
Ebly is made from whole durum wheat grains and can be part of a vegetarian diet and/or part of a healthy diet. Ebly contains complex carbohydrates, plenty of fibre and is a good source of protein as well as having some essential vitamins ...
LittleMissGrumpy 18.06.2005 (22.06.2005)
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Advantages: Great alternative to rice and pasta Disadvantages: Can't purchase in UK
...it in the UK - don't think I can afford to keep popping over to Italy when we run low on it. Ebly is excellent with tuna mayo. Don't understand how the Ebly website is still working and they provide recipes but you can't purchase it. Why? ...
Keltie 23.11.2006
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