Kutia is translated from Greek as boiled wheat. It has several names: kolivo, oily, eve. This dish can be prepared from boiled wheat, barley, rice. To sweeten kutya, honey and raisins are traditionally added. Nowadays, candied fruits, dried fruits, nuts, poppy seeds, and even fresh fruits are also added to it.
It is necessary
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- wheat grains - 1, 5 tbsp.;
- poppy - 1 tbsp.;
- raisins - 1 tbsp.;
- walnuts - 1 tbsp.;
- honey - 3-5 tbsp. l.
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse wheat grains thoroughly in running water. Place them in a clean, deep container and cover with cold water. Leave them to soak overnight.
Step 2
In the morning, after the wheat grains are soaked, drain the water from the container. Use a sieve for convenience.
Step 3
Transfer the wheat to a saucepan and add 0.5 L of cold water.
Step 4
Boil wheat for 1, 5-2 hours over low heat until tender. Wheat is ready when it is soft.
Step 5
Cool the boiled wheat porridge. While the wheat is boiling, prepare the poppy seeds. Pour it into a deep bowl and pour boiling water over it. When the water in the poppy has cooled down, drain it. Mince the poppy seeds or use a blender.
Step 6
Prepare the raisins. To do this, rinse it under running water, put it in a deep bowl and, like the poppy, pour boiling water over it. Let it brew. The raisins will be ready when they swell.
Step 7
If your walnuts are not peeled, then peel them. When the nuts are prepared, chop them using a blender or finely chop with a knife, or you can crush them in a mortar.
Step 8
Dissolve honey with a little boiled water. Stir.
Step 9
Add all the ingredients you cooked to the cooled wheat porridge - poppy seeds, raisins, walnuts and honey. Stir the kutya.
