Soak Barley for 7-8 hours or according to the package instructions. The barley which i bought, has specific instruction saying no need to soak.
Clean the soaked barley two,three times in freshwater. Boil the barley in 2 cups of water till it gets cooked well.Strain the barley but do not discard the water. It will be used as stock forthe soup
Soak the tomato in a cup of hot water and let it sit for ten minutes covered. Then peel and remove the skin of it and chop it finely. Chop the onions and carrots
Heat oil in pan, add the onions n saute till pink. Next add garlic, chopped chilies n ginger and saute for a minute
Now add in chopped tomatoes, carrots, green peasand fry these till all the vegetables get tender.
Add salt and pav bhaji masala. Mix everything and add in the boiled barley
Add the barley stock and required amount ofwater. I had only ¼ cup of leftover stock, so i topped it with another ½ cup of water.Boil the soup for 3-4 minutes.
Add the chopped coriander,crushed pepper and let it sit for 5 more minutes. Then take it off the stove, Serve Warm