
Place the soaked pearl barley in a saucepan, add water and cook until soft, over medium heat. Pre-soaked pearl barley takes less time to cook.

Chop the garlic. Cut the cucumbers into thin strips.

Chop the onion and carrot. Fry them in a frying pan with vegetable oil until golden brown.

Add chopped garlic and tomato paste to the onion and carrots, stir and simmer together for another 3-5 minutes.

Add salt, pepper and paprika, mix thoroughly, remove from heat after 2-3 minutes.

Add the brine without vinegar to the prepared pearl barley, then add the prepared frying with tomato paste. Cook over low heat for 7-10 minutes. Add chopped pickles to the soup, cook for another 4-5 minutes.