Kutia

Name: Kutia
Total time: 9 h 4 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: ukrainian
Ingredients: 180 g Wheat Berries; 35 g Poppy Seeds; 35 g Walnuts; 40 g Dried Apricots; 30 g Raisins; 40 g Honey; 1.2 l Water; 0.6 tsp Salt

Tender wheat with honey, poppy seed and walnuts, finished with a fragrant sparkle of dried fruit.

Ingredients

180 g Wheat Berries
35 g Poppy Seeds
35 g Walnuts
40 g Dried Apricots
30 g Raisins
40 g Honey
1.2 l Water
0.625 tsp Salt

Method

Rinse {wheat_berries}, cover with {water}, add a pinch of {salt}, and soak until the grains look plump and evenly hydrated.
Drain the soaked {wheat_berries}, transfer to a saucepan, cover with fresh {water}, add another pinch of {salt}, and simmer on low heat until tender but still pleasantly chewy.
Toast {poppy_seeds} briefly in a dry skillet over low heat until fragrant, then crush them to a damp paste so they release their full aroma.
Roughly chop {dried_apricots} and {walnuts}, then rinse {raisins} so the mix-ins stay tender and glossy in the finished {kutia}.
Drain any excess liquid from the cooked {wheat_berries} while still warm, then fold in {poppy_seeds}, {walnuts}, {dried_apricots}, {raisins}, and {honey} until glossy and well coated. Taste and brighten with a final pinch of {salt} if needed.