Mushroom and barley kuba - A Czech Christmas recipe on Gourmetpedia

Ingredients

• - 60 g dried mushrooms
• - 400 ml / 1 3/5 cup cold water
• - 200 g pearl barley
• - 250 ml / 1 cup water or vegetable broth
• - 3 Tbsp. lard or butter + 1 Tbsp. for the casserole
• - 2 large onions
• - 3 to 6 cloves garlic to taste
• - 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• - 1 tsp. dried marjoram
• - salt, ground pepper