To make this recipe to be a whole grain recipe substitute hulled barley instead of pearled barley, after this cooking time will change from the 45 minutes recommended for pearled to up to 2 hours. 

Ingredients:

Pearl Barley (8oz)
Firm Tofu (0.75lb)
Water (48oz) 
Vegetable Oil (2tbsp)
Salt (1tsp)

Serves 2

Cooking Instructions:

1. Rinse pearl barley in warm water
2. Combine barley with 24oz of water, bring water to a boil 
3. Boil for 3 minutes, then drain all water
4. Warm another 24oz of water
5. Add barley, vegetable oil and stir
8. Cover and cook in the oven until barley is ready (grains are tender, not mushy) and all water absorbed. Use oven-safe cookware
9. Add chopped fried onions (optional)
10. Cut tofu in cubes (half by half inch), fry in oil
11. 10 minutes before kasha is ready, mix tofu with barley

Comments: 

This kasha recipe gives crumbly kasha, with each grain separated from each other. 

Whole Grains Fact:  Soluble fiber which is found in whole grains can also slow the absorption of glucose, which is beneficial in stabilizing blood sugar. Look at the whole grain recipes to control blood sugar. See more about whole grain facts and recipes.