What to make kutia with except water and compote: an original idea

Traditional Christmas kutia is always made with plain water with honey or a compote. It all depends on your taste preferences. Some people just boil porridge and mix it with honey, and it turns out to be thick. But a very unusual and really tasty kutia is made with cream.

The idea of cooking original kutia in cream was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Marharyta Horobets (rita_gorobets). You also need to add a lot of different dried fruits and nuts.

Ingredients:

• wheat/oats/barley - 450 g
• salt - 1 tsp.
• raisins - 100 g
• dried apricots - 100 g
• cranberries - 40 g
• walnuts - 100 g
• poppy seeds - 150 g
• honey - to taste
• cream 10% - 500 ml
• boiled water, cooled - 500 ml

Method of preparation:

1. Rinse cereal 2-3 times and soak for 2 hours (according to the recommendations for cooking a particular grain).

2. Then pour into boiling salted water and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes or until tender.

3. Cool, dividing into several portions.

4. While the groats are soaking, pour boiling water over dried fruit (each type in a separate bowl) and poppy seeds.

5. When the water has cooled, drain it and dry the fruit with a paper towel. Chop the dried apricots.

6. Drain poppy seeds and grind them in a blender until milk appears.

7. Fry nuts and chop them a little.

8. When all the ingredients are ready, start mixing.

9. Put the required amount of porridge in a bowl. Add half of all dried fruits, a third of poppy seeds, and 2-3 tablespoons of honey. Pour 250 ml of water and 250 ml of cream. Mix gently.

10. Then, add more dried fruits, water, cream, and honey to your taste.

11. Cranberries add sourness, so be careful with their quantity (and do not soak them together with other dried fruits). Salt is slightly tangible in the porridge. If you want, cook without salt. But this combination of different flavors makes this kutia balanced and varied.

12. It is better to mix all the ingredients a few hours before serving so that the kutia can infuse.

13. If the kutia has absorbed all the liquid overnight, just add a new portion of cold boiled water and cream.

You can also find recipes on OBOZ.UA:

• Kutia with honey and poppy seeds
• Kutia with bulgur with honey
• Classic wheat kutia