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Kutia

Кутя/KOO-tyah/
Kutia
About this dish

A sweet wheat berry pudding with poppy seeds, honey, and nuts, traditionally served at Christmas Eve.

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Ingredients
🌾1 cup wheat berries
🌰1/2 cup poppy seeds, ground
🍯1/4 cup honey
🥜1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
🍇1/4 cup raisins
Method
Serves 2
1
Soak the wheat berries overnight, then simmer until soft, about an hour.
2
Mix in ground poppy seeds, honey, walnuts, and raisins.
3
Chill before serving.
4
Serve cold as part of a festive meal.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kutia is a traditional Ukrainian dish served as part of the twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper, symbolizing prosperity for the coming year.

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