Hearty Chicken, Barley and Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• • 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) hulled barley
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp curry powder
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 6 cups (1.5 litres) chicken broth
  • 1 cup (170 g) cooked chicken, shredded
  • 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into small dice
  • 1/4 lb (115 g) Brussels sprouts, leaves separated