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1. Kutia
recipe and ingredients

2. Kutia (Kutya)
• Kutia is actually a Ukrainian sweet grain pudding that is
traditionally served as a part of a twelve-meal Christmas Eve
supper. This festive treat is believed to have existed long before
Christianity. It is made with wheat, berries, honey or sugar, nuts,
raisins, and poppy seeds.
• The pudding is also very popular in Poland. On Christmas Eve,
before consuming the dish, a small bowl of kutia is traditionally
placed outdoors as a bribe to Father Frost, then some of the kutia
is tossed to the ceiling, and the number of grains that stick to the
ceiling are used to predict next year's agricultural prosperity.
• It’s really easy to make, that’s why i love it

3. Ingredients for Kutia:
-1 1/2 cups wheat berries (we used Hard White Winter Wheat
Berries)
-4 1/2 cups of milk (or water, but milk tastes better)
-3/4 cups poppy seeds
-1/2 cup honey
-1/2 cup raisins
-2/3 cup dry apricots, chopped
-2/3 cup slivered almond (or
chopped walnuts)
-1/8 tsp salt

4. HOW TO MAKE POLISH KUTIA: STEP-
BY-STEP
• 1.Rinse the wheat
berries, place in a bowl,
add 2 cups of water
and soak overnight. Rinse
the poppy seeds through
a fine mesh sieve, place in
another bowl, add 1-1.5
cup of water
and soak overnight.

5. • 2. The following day drain and
rinse the wheat berries again,
place in a pot, add 1.5 cups of
water, cover and bring to the
boil. Lower the heat
and simmer for at least 1
hour or until most of the water
has been absorbed, the
berries have increased in
volume and are
tender. Drain and set aside to
cool

6. 3. Meanwhile prepare the dried fruit by combining it
with the orange juice and soaking for at least an
hour. Stir the mixture occasionally.

7. 4. Prepare the poppy
seeds by rinsing again, then
soaking in 1 cup of boiling
water for 30 minutes. Drain,
rinse again and combine with
the cream. Puree the mixture
(I used a hand blender to do it)
until it thickens and becomes
creamy but is still a little
grainy.

8. 5. In a mixing
bowl combine the wheat
berries (once cooled),
the poppy seed mixture,
raisins along with the
juice, honey, chopped
almonds and hazelnuts,
2 tablespoons of lemon
juice and orange zest.

9. 6. Stir thoroughly,
cover it
and refrigerate for
at least 4 hours (or
overnight). Remove
from the fridge 30
minutes before
serving.

10. TOP TIPS
• Cooking time for the wheat berries can range from 1 to 3 hours. They
are ready when they’ve absorbed most of the water, have increased in
volume and are tender but still a little chewy.
• Dried fruit: Use raisins, sultanas, apricots or dates. You can soak them
in water (cold or hot) instead of orange juice if you prefer.
• Nuts: Use hazelnuts, almonds and/or walnuts. Chop them up as finely
as you like before adding into the dish.
• Make it dairy free: You can use any non-dairy milk (almond or hazelnut
would work well).
• Keep refrigerated (for up to 3 days) and chill for at least 4 hours before
serving. Kutia is traditionally eaten as Christmas Eve dessert. Serve in
small bowls (this dessert is quite filling).

11. How much calories does kutia have?
• -1 1/2 cups wheat berries – 1418 kcal
-4 1/2 cups of milk – 518 kcal
-3/4 cups poppy seeds – 583kcal
-1/2 cup honey – 510 kcal
-1/2 cup raisins – 209 kcal
-2/3 cup dry apricots, - 191 kcal
-2/3 cup slivered almond – 345 kcal
(or chopped
-1/8 tsp saltn – 0 kcal
• Total is 3774 calories.
• One serving has 540 kcal.

12. Thank you so much for your
attention! I hope you will
enjoy this meal:)
-Martyna

13. Links i used:
https://www.everydayhealthyrecipes.com/polish-kutia-recipe-wheat-berry-
pudding/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutia