Even if you do not like to eat kutyu, cook it on January 13 it is imperative. Because that's what this dish is traditional in celebrating the Old New Year.
And how to change the taste kuti so that it will have all members of the household with great pleasure, tell a culinary version of the site Kolobok.ua.
secrets kuti
Our ancestors believed that Melanka (and January 13 the Orthodox Church marks the feast day of St Melania), it is imperative to cover the rich table and put kutyu. And if you put on the table is mainly meat and hearty, holiday baking, the kutya should marry these treats. That is supposed to be the most delicious! After all, it began with a festive meal.
Each ingredient that is added to kutyu, had its symbolic value: poppy - that wealth, butter - the welfare of the family, raisins - joyful events, sweets and Chocolate - good luck, etc. And even if you do not believe in such symbolism products, telling them in a joking manner at the table, you are sure to cheer up all the guests.
Kutyu usually prepared from wheat. But if you know that your household do not like this product, then it is possible to cook a traditional dish of rice, barley or wheat.
How to prepare a rich Christmas Pudding with milk
Ingredients: Wheat - 200 g milk - 300 ml, honey - 1 tablespoon, poppy - 50 g, dry fruits - 150 g
How to cook: first make uzvar. In the evening washed well with dried fruits, pour the cold water and leave overnight. In the morning without having to drain the water, put on fire uzvar and bring to the boil. Turn off the heat and leave to infuse.
Wheat fill with cold water and leave for 3-4 hours. Then merge the remaining water, add milk and cook over low heat until tender.
Wheat pour into a beautiful vase, add honey, poppy seeds and uzvar. Stir. Kutya ready.
How to change the taste kuti
To kutya was delicious, mash poppy in a coffee grinder.
Kutyu also can be prepared without milk, and water. But in the finished dish then add the butter or cream.
Do not forget to decorate the Christmas Pudding. Especially effective will look on her candied fruit, fresh fruit and chopped chocolate.
And if you want to hit the taste kuti mate, add 1-2 tbsp dish. l. brandy or rum. The taste is simply divine. But, of course, such kutyu can not be given to children.
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