ReceptnaptárKutia (Christmas wheat berries with poppy seed and honey)
Kutia is the traditional dish of the East Slavic Christmas Eve, eaten as the first course of the “holy supper” on the eve of Orthodox Christmas. Wheat symbolises eternal life, honey sweetness and poppy abundance. It is a Lenten dish, so it is made without milk or eggs.
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Method
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- Soak the wheat berries overnight in cold water and drain the next day.
- Cook in fresh water with salt for 1 hr 15 min until tender but intact; drain.
- Pour hot water over the poppy seeds, leave for 15 minutes, drain and grind finely in a mortar or grinder.
- Soak the raisins in hot water for 10 minutes and drain.
- Mix the poppy seeds, honey, sugar, walnuts and raisins into the still-warm wheat.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
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Tips
- Do not cook the wheat to a mush; it should stay in grains, which gives the texture.
- Use fresh poppy seeds; stale ones are bitter.
- Loosen with more honey or a little honey water to taste.
Frequently asked questions
Can it be made with rice?
Yes, rice kutia (sochivo) is also traditional.
What does kutia symbolise?
New life, abundance and rebirth.
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