Black Beans and Barley Recipe from the Caribbean

Ingredients

• 2 tsp of canola oil
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1-2 jalapeño peppers , seeded and finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic , minced
• 0.5 tsp of ground cumin
• 1.5 cups of reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 0.5 cup of water
• 0.75 cup of pearl barley
• 0.5 tsp of dried oregano or 0.5 tbsp of fresh oregano
• 1 (19 oz (539 g)) can of black beans , rinsed
• 0.5 tsp of hot sauce
• 2 tbsp of chopped fresh cilantro