Ot-ash (herb soup)

Instructions

1. Rinse the barley and cook it in salted boiling water for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, fry the thinly sliced onions in the oil until they turn translucent.
3. Add the diced potatoes to the barley and keep cooking for 10 minutes.
4. Stir in the fried onions, the chopped sorrel and spinach, then cook for 3 minutes.
5. Off the heat, add the finely chopped herbs and season with black pepper and sweet paprika.
6. Serve straight away, with a spoonful of crème fraîche if you like.