Prepare the necessary ingredients.
Put the chicken and onion in a pot, cover with cold water, and put on the heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and cook for 25 minutes.
1 pc chicken fillet, 2 pcs onion
Remove the chicken and wait for it to cool down a bit. Discard the onion. Add the rinsed barley to the broth. It is advisable to soak the barley for 3 hours beforehand so that it cooks faster. Cut the potatoes and the cooled chicken and add them to the soup.
50 g pearl barley, 2 pcs potato
Fine chop the onion and fry in a small amount of vegetable oil for a couple of minutes.
2 pcs onion, for frying vegetable oil
Add the carrot grated on a coarse grater. Add finely chopped or pressed garlic clove.
1 pc carrot, 1 clove garlic
When the potatoes and barley are cooked, add the sauté to the soup. Stir, season with salt to taste, and cook for another 5 minutes. You can also add black pepper and any other spices.
1 pinch salt
Add finely chopped dill. Stir, turn off the heat, and let it stand covered for 20 minutes.
1 bunch dill
The barley soup is ready. Serve with black bread, and if desired, sprinkle with fresh herbs on top.