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 A bowl of talbina | |
| Type | Porridge |
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| Place of origin | Arabian Peninsula |
| Region or state | Middle East |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Milk,barley andhoney |
Talbina is aporridge made frombarley flour, formed by addingmilk andhoney to the dried barley powder. The name comes from the Arabic wordlaban meaning milk, because of its resemblance to milk, as it is soft and white.[1]
Barley is a good source of insoluble and solubledietary fiber. The soluble fiber portion contains the richest source ofbeta-glucans compared to any othergrain; these can aid immune function. Barley also containsB vitamins,iron,magnesium,zinc,phosphorus, andcopper, and is one of the richest sources ofchromium, which is important in maintaining blood glucose levels. Talbina, particularly its barley and honey components, is rich inantioxidants and contains a high concentration of tocols andtocotrienols, oils that help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.[2]. Barley has been cited as a possible food to increasetryptophan, and thusserotonin in the body.[3]
Ibn Sina, in his 11th-century workThe Canon of Medicine, wrote of the healing effects ofbarley water, soup andbroth for fevers.[4]
It has been recommended byMuhammad and is generally considered a "prophetic medicine".[5]
Ahadith concerning it says:'A'isha the wife of Allah's Apostle said:"When there was any bereavement in her family the women gathered there for condolence and they departed except the members of the family and some selected persons. She asked to prepare talbina in a small couldron and it was cooked and then tharid was prepared and it was poured over talbina, then she said: Eat it, for I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Talbina gives comfort to the aggrieved heart and it lessens grief."[6]
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