2 ½ cup pearl barley

3 ½ cup canned chicken broth

1/4 cup Italian dried mushrooms (Boletus, cèpes)

1 medium carrot, sliced into thin rounds

2 whole garlic clove, smashed

1 dried bay leaf

1/4 lb beef chuck, in 1/4-inch cubes

1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper