Curried Beef Biryani With Barley

Name: Curried Beef Biryani With Barley
Ingredients: 2 cups Water; 1 cup Dry Quick-cooking Barley; 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 whole Medium Onion, Sliced Into Rounds; 5 cloves Garlic, Sliced Into Thin Rounds; ½ cups Chicken Broth; 1 cup Frozen Peas; 1 can (14.5 Oz. Can) Diced Tomatoes, Unsalted, Drained; 2 pounds Very Lean Ground Beef; _____; FOR THE BIRYANI SPICE BLEND:; 2 teaspoons Cumin, Ground; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, Ground; 2 teaspoons Coriander (ground); 2 teaspoons Turmeric, Ground; 4 teaspoons Fresh Sliced Ginger; 1 teaspoon Salt