
Chop the carrots and onions.

Cut the pickles into strips or grate them. Chop the garlic.

Cut the potatoes into medium sized pieces.

Pre-soak the pearl barley in boiled water before cooking.

Place the pearl barley in water over medium heat. Wait until it boils and then cook for 10 minutes. Then add the potatoes, stir and cook for another 10 minutes.

Take a deep frying pan, grease it with a small amount of vegetable oil and put the stew in for frying.

Add chopped onions and carrots to the pan. Fry until the liquid evaporates.

Add pickles, tomato paste and crushed garlic.

Mix all ingredients.

Add the contents of the frying pan to the saucepan with the boiled pearl barley.

Mix all ingredients. Add salt, brine, ground black pepper and bay leaf. Cook for another 5 minutes. Done!