How To Cook Kutyu For Christmas: 5 Useful Recipes

How to cook Christmas kutya from wheat, rice, pearl barley and barley groats. Bulgur kuti recipe. The most useful kutya for Christmas 2017

According to church tradition, the basis of the Christmas meal is lentil - a lean dish made from boiled wheat grains, poppy juice and honey. But the statute allows replacing it with a corner. We have collected 5 kuti recipes from different cereals and tell you how they are useful.

1. Kutya from wheat

Ingredients : 200 g of wheat, 3 glasses of water, 1 pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, 125 g of poppy seeds, 100 g of raisins, 100 g of roasted walnuts, 2-3 tablespoons of honey.

Preparation : Wash the wheat in running water and soak it for several hours. When the grains swell, add salt, vegetable oil and cook over medium heat until soft. It will take about two hours. If you are short on time, choose polished wheat, which is cooked for 20 minutes. Pour boiling water over poppy seeds and raisins and leave for 60 and 20 minutes, respectively. Discard on cheesecloth and grind in a mortar or blender until juice appears. Combine all ingredients, add honey and mix well.

Benefits : Wheat is rich in vegetable protein, fiber, magnesium, zinc, potassium and calcium. It contains 6 vitamins of group B (B1, B2, B3, B4, B6, B9), as well as vitamins A, C, E and F. Like other whole grain products, Christmas kutia from wheat will be useful for cardiovascular health vascular system and prevention of diabetes.

 

2. Kutia from pearl barley (barley)

Ingredients : 200 g of pearl barley, 100 g of poppy seeds, 100 g of walnuts, 100 g of raisins, 100 g of dried apricots, 2 tablespoons of honey, 3 glasses of water, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Preparation : To cook pearl barley faster, cover it with cold water for 2-3 hours. When the grains swell, add water and cook on low heat for 50-60 minutes. To prevent the porridge from sticking together, add vegetable oil to the water. Pour boiling water over poppy seeds for an hour, pour hot water over raisins and dried apricots. Grind the walnuts in a mortar. Mix all ingredients with honey and serve with dried fruit compote.

Benefits : Like wheat, pearl barley is rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals. In its composition you will find phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and iron. Kutia from pearl barley is not only satiating for a long time, but is also recommended for dietary nutrition in chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Also, the use of whole grains of barley will help in the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome.

 

3. Kutya from rice

Ingredients : 200 g of rice, 100 g of almonds, 100 g of walnuts, 100 g of poppy seeds, 100 g of raisins, 100 g of dried apricots,

Preparation : To make almonds soft, pour boiling water over them for 15 minutes. You will have to do the same with raisins and dried apricots. Poppy seeds are kept in hot water for an hour, after which they are crushed until white juice appears. Rice is cooked over low heat without a lid. When it cools down, add the honey, poppy seeds, dried fruit and nuts to the pan.

Benefits : Rice is extremely beneficial for the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and urinary system. It is rich in protein, fiber, thiamin (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2) and niacin (vitamin PP). When grinding, most of these substances are destroyed together with the shell, so minimally processed brown and black rice is considered the most useful. Kutia from rice for Christmas will be especially appropriate for gastritis with increased acidity, and rice starch is an excellent remedy for diarrhea.

 

4. Kutya from barley groats

Ingredients : 200 g of barley groats, 1.5 l of water, ½ cup of milk, 100 g of poppy seeds, 2 tablespoons of cranberry or currant jam, 2 tablespoons of honey.

Preparation : Boil barley groats, drain excess water and mix with milk. Boil the poppy seeds in boiling water and grind them in a mortar until milk appears. Mix all the ingredients and fill the kutya with honey and jam. If you wish, you can add dried apricots, prunes and raisins, having previously poured boiling water over them for 20 minutes.

Benefits : Barley groats are not ground, so they are especially rich in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. In it you will find potassium, calcium, phosphorus and iron, which will help in the prevention of anemia, diarrhea, metabolic syndrome and obesity.

 

5. Kutya from bulgur

Ingredients : 200 g of bulgur, 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds, 100 g of raisins, 100 g of poppy seeds, 100 g of walnuts, 1 pinch of salt, 2 tablespoons of honey.

Preparation : Boil bulgur until soft for 15-20 minutes. While the groats are cooling, steam the raisins and poppy seeds, grind the walnuts. Mash the steamed poppy in a mortar and mix with honey. Season the bulgur, add seeds and sesame.

Benefits : In this cereal you will find potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium and iron, useful polyunsaturated fats, B vitamins and vitamin K. It has fewer calories than buckwheat, but 1.5 times more fiber, which improves digestion and normalizes metabolism. Bulgur is a product with a low glycemic index, so nutritionists recommend it to people with diabetes and obesity.