Ukrainian Christmas Kutya

Ukrainian Christmas Kutya is a traditional dish served during the Christmas season in Ukraine. It is believed to bring good luck and prosperity for the coming year.

This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 195 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Ukrainian Christmas Kutya

Cooking Method: Boiling Cuisine: Ukrainian Courses: Dessert, Traditional Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2000

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup Wheat berries
• 1 cup Poppy seeds
• 1 cup Honey
• 0.5 cup Raisins
• 0.5 cup Almonds
• 0.5 cup Walnuts
• 0.5 cup Dried apricots
• 0.5 cup Dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 pinch Salt
• 4 cup Water

Instructions

1. Rinse the wheat berries and place them in a large pot with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 hours or until tender.
2. Drain the cooked wheat berries and set aside.
3. In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and add the poppy seeds. Cook for 10 minutes, then drain.
4. In a large bowl, combine the cooked wheat berries, poppy seeds, honey, raisins, almonds, walnuts, dried apricots, dried cranberries, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix well.
5. Cover the bowl and let the mixture rest for 2 hours.
6. Serve the Ukrainian Christmas Kutya chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 10g16%

Total Carbohydrate 35g12%

Sugars 15g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.