Kutya at Christmas

Kutia for Christmas is a sweet porridge that can be prepared from various grains, depending on your taste preferences: rice, millet or pearl barley. For brightness of taste and richness of aroma, classic recipes always use uncandied honey and raisins. You can choose the remaining ingredients yourself, but the most popular, of course, remain all kinds of dried fruits, candied fruits and nuts. Be sure to prepare kutia, and you will begin to prepare it for a regular dinner, and not just for the holidays.

Rice kutia for Christmas

Rice kutia for Christmas is a sweet porridge made from rice cereals, supplemented with dried apricots and prunes, honey and a decoction in which we will boil dried fruits. Serve this kutia to the festive table and your guests will ask for both extras and to share the recipe!

1. 
   We sort out the cereals and wash them thoroughly, pouring them onto a sieve with small holes.
2. 
   Rinse dried fruits.
3. 
   Add rice to boiling water and cook according to package instructions.
4. 
   Place dried apricots, figs and prunes into a separate pan with boiling water.
5. 
   We wash the finished cereal and place it in a colander, allowing excess liquid to drain.
6. 
   Sugar the boiling dried fruits to your taste, boil for a few more minutes and remove from the burner to cool. Uzvar is ready.
7. 
   Let's move on to serving: place a portion of rice in a deep bowl.
8. 
   Pour a little uzvar, add dried fruits and honey and taste it. Bon appetit!

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Christmas kutia made from rice with raisins and honey

Christmas kutia made from rice with raisins and honey is a traditional recipe for tasty and aromatic porridge, without which not a single feast takes place, and especially Christmas Eve. Kutia is prepared from simple and affordable ingredients, and the process is so simple that even a novice cook can handle it.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Cooking time – 10-15 min.

Portions – 3-4.

Ingredients:

• Rice – 200 gr.
• Water – 600 ml.
• Poppy – 100 gr.
• Raisins – 100 gr.
• Walnut kernels – 100 gr.
• Dried apricots – 100 gr.
• Natural honey – 4 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before starting cooking, measure the required amount of all components using a kitchen gram scale. Wash the rice thoroughly in several waters.

Step 2. Pour the prepared cereal with 600 milliliters of water, bring to a boil and boil over low heat under the lid for 15-20 minutes, then rinse and place on a sieve.

Step 3. Steam dried fruits and poppy seeds in boiling water for half an hour, then place the dried fruits on paper towels to absorb excess moisture. Grind poppy seeds in a coffee grinder or blender, chop dried apricots and nuts.

Step 4. Mix all the additives with boiled rice and serve the dish.

Step 5. Decorate to your liking and serve. Bon appetit!

Wheat kutia for Christmas

Wheat kutia for Christmas is an amazingly tasty dish that is sure to be served on the table during religious holidays. This porridge is sure to please everyone who tries even a spoonful. The main criterion is the use of whole, unbroken wheat.

Cooking time – 55 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Wheat – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Poppy seed – 2 tbsp.
• Walnut kernels – ½ tbsp.
• Honey – 1 tbsp.
• Raisins – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Pour the washed wheat with two glasses of water and boil for 35 minutes from the moment of boiling, at the same time pour boiling water over the poppy seeds and let it brew under the lid.

Step 2. Check the porridge for readiness and remove from heat.

Step 3. Mix the cereal with chopped walnuts.

Step 4. We get rid of excess liquid from the poppy seeds and send them after the nuts.

Step 5. Add natural bee honey to the kutia and mix well.

Step 6. Now add the washed raisins, stir and place on plates.

Step 7. Invite the family to the meal without waiting for it to cool completely. Bon appetit!

Rice kutia in a slow cooker

Cooking kutia from rice in a slow cooker is very simple and takes no more than half an hour, so you can enjoy such a sweet dish not only during the holidays, but also simply by preparing it for breakfast or a snack. Such a meal will relieve you of hunger for a long time and give you a boost of energy.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Rice – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 2.5 tbsp.
• Salt – ½ tsp.
• Raisins – 3 tbsp.
• Poppy seed – 2 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1.5 tbsp.
• Vanilla sugar – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the required amount of rice cereal until the water is clear.

Step 2.Pour the rice into the multicooker bowl, add water and add some salt, cook in the “Porridge” mode for 20 minutes.

Step 3. Without wasting time, steam the raisins for 5 minutes in boiling water, then pour out the water.

Step 4. We do the same with the poppy seeds, only leave it for 10 minutes and under the lid closed. Place the steamed component on several layers of gauze, and then combine it with granulated sugar and vanilla sugar - grind with a pestle or tablespoon.

Step 5. Add poppy seeds and dried fruits to the finished rice and stir.

Step 6. Close the bowl and simmer the ingredients for another 10-15 minutes with the “Warming” program turned on.

Step 7. Serve the delicious kutya and invite the family to the table. Bon appetit!

Christmas kutia with poppy seeds

Christmas kutia with poppy seeds, made from wheat, is an incredibly tasty and aromatic dish that has symbolized prosperity in the family since ancient times. Be sure to take note of this recipe and prepare it on Christmas Eve - your family will be delighted!

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 5-6.

Ingredients:

• Wheat – 1 tbsp.
• Poppy – 150 gr.
• Walnut kernels – 150 gr.
• Dried apricots – 100 gr.
• Raisins – 100 gr.
• Honey – 3 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 50 gr.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Prunes – 100 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the wheat under running water.

Step 2. Place raisins, prunes and dried apricots in separate plates and pour boiling water over them for 10-15 minutes.

Step 3. Grind granulated sugar and poppy seeds in a mortar and pestle.

Step 4. The mass should be homogeneous and smooth.

Step 5. Pour the wheat into the multicooker bowl and fill it with water in a ratio of 1:2, close the lid and start the “porridge” program.

Step 6. Cut prunes and dried apricots into arbitrary slices.

Step 7. Transfer the finished porridge from the bowl to a bowl.

Step 8. Flavor the wheat with dried fruits, honey, chopped nuts and poppy seed-sugar mixture - mix.

Step 9. Serve the kutya warm or chilled. Bon appetit!

Kutya with nuts and raisins

Kutya with nuts and raisins can be made from various cereals, but we suggest you stick with bulgur and rice. These two main ingredients go well with additions such as orange and apple slices, dried fruits and crushed walnuts.

Cooking time – 45 min.

Cooking time – 10-15 min.

Portions – 6-7.

Ingredients:

• Rice – 1 tbsp.
• Bulgur – ½ tbsp.
• Water – 1 l.
• Apples – 1 pc.
• Oranges – 1 pc.
• Poppy seed – 2 tbsp.
• Kishmish raisins – 3 tbsp.
• Walnut kernels – 4 tbsp.
• Basil – 1 sprig.
• Bee honey - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes, pour out the water and add to the bulgur.

Step 2. Pour a liter of water into the saucepan with the cereals, add poppy seeds, add a little salt and, bringing to a boil, boil for about 15 minutes.

Step 3. Then add the washed apple, cut into 4 parts.

Step 4. Add a sprig of basil and cook for another 5 minutes.

Step 5. After the time has passed, remove the pan from the burner and remove the apple slices and basil, add the raisins and mix well.

Step 6. Dissolve honey in water, adjust the volume of water at your discretion, depending on the consistency of the kutya we want to get.

Step 7. Cut the apple that was boiled with the porridge into small cubes and place in water with honey.

Step 8. Add orange slices.

Step 9. Lay out the cereal and stir.

Step 10. Chop the walnut kernels with a knife.

Step 11. Pour into the dish and serve.

Step 12. Prepare and enjoy not only the result, but also the process!

Kutya with candied fruits for Christmas

Kutya with candied fruits for Christmas is a nutritious sweet porridge that should definitely be on your table during Christmas time. This dish is sure to please both adults and children, because the combination of ingredients is very successful: honey, nuts and candied fruits perfectly complement the cereal.

Cooking time – 11 hours 30 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Wheat – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 3 tbsp.
• Poppy – 70 gr.
• Candied fruits – 50 gr.
• Walnut kernels – 100 gr.
• Salt – 1 pinch.
• Sunflower oil – 1 tbsp.
• Raisins – 150 gr.
• Honey - to taste.
• Condensed milk - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Pour the washed wheat with cold water and leave for 10-12 hours.

Step 2. Next, pour the wheat into a saucepan, add 3 glasses of water, salt and season with sunflower oil - bring to a boil and simmer under the lid over low heat until cooked.

Step 3. Steam raisins and poppy seeds in different containers with boiling water and leave for 30-60 minutes.

Step 4. Grind the swollen poppy seeds in a mortar until smooth.

Step 5. Dry the nuts in a dry frying pan for a few minutes.

Step 6. Roughly chop nuts and candied fruits.

Step 7. Drain excess liquid from the finished cereal and add honey.

Step 8. Add candied fruits, dried fruits, poppy seeds and nuts.

Step 9. We dilute the kutya with condensed milk mixed with water and serve.

Step 10. Serve the festive kutia chilled in a common dish. Bon appetit!

Kutya from pearl barley

Barley kutia with raisins is a nutritious dish that will look great both on the holiday table and during a family Sunday breakfast.The porridge is easy to prepare, but you will have to spend a lot of time preparing it, since the pearl barley must first be soaked and only then boiled.

Cooking time – 4 hours

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 4-5.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 3 tbsp.
• Raisins – 1 handful.
• Granulated sugar – 4 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 pinch.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the pearl barley and soak it in cold water for several hours.

Step 2. After, drain the water and pour the cereal into the pan, add three glasses of water, salt and granulated sugar - cover and put in the oven for 90 minutes at 200 degrees. Next, reduce the temperature to 100 degrees and wait until all the liquid has evaporated.

Step 3. Place soft pearl barley in a bowl.

Step 4. Wash the raisins thoroughly and add them to the porridge – mix.

Step 5. Bon appetit!