Kutya - main dish Svyatvechera before Christmas. What does the kutya and how to prepare for the holiday Christmas Pudding, check out this article.
Kutya - the ritual meal, porridge, which was prepared by our ancestors, the Slavs, for various holidays, and funerals. From the Greek "kutya" translates as "cooked wheat" in ancient Rome and Greece, this dish is associated with the cult of the dead worship. In the Orthodox tradition kutya - the main dish of the Holy Supper - a festive family dinner on January 6. Kutyu in some traditions called sochivo though sochivo - is the juice from the seeds, which is used instead of oil for seasoning. From "sochivo" and gave the name of Christmas Eve.
According to the Ukrainian tradition of evening January 6 on the eve of the Nativity of Christ is called the Holy Supper, Nadvecherem Christmas. There are interesting signs for women as they have to spend the day, what you can and can not do on January 6.
As you know, during the Holy Supper, Jan. 6, the table should be 12 traditional ritual meals. Kutya - the main dish of the table, starting dinner, each member of the family, first and foremost, is to eat a spoonful kuti.
What is necessary to prepare 12 dishes on Svyatvecher can learn here.
In the Christian tradition of housewives cook three different kuti three great holidays in January:
- the poor (Lean) at Svyatvecher,
- rich (Generous) on Basil (13 January Old New Year)
- and hungry (Water) to Vodohrescha (19 January).
The symbolic significance of kuti
Traditional kutya on Svyatvecher made from wheat, at least - of barley, wheat and rice. For porridge add honey, nuts, raisins, poppy. Kutya symbolizes health, prosperity, luck. Each cereal ingredient has its symbolic meaning.
Wheat - symbolizes fertility, good health, power, race, immortality and rebirth of the soul.
Poppy - a symbol of prosperity.
Honey- the symbol of a sweet happy life and good health.
Raisins - the power of the female \ masculinity.
nuts - the power of the mind.
Learn 2 kuti recipe cooking wheat
A classic recipe. Kutya juicy with poppy seeds, raisins, nuts, honey
You will need:
wheat grain (wheat groats) - 1 cup
Mack - 1 \ 4 cup
Honey - a few spoonfuls
Raisins - 1 \ 4 cup
Walnuts - 1 \ 2 cup
Preparation:
1. Wheat groats, boil until tender.
2. In boiling water poppy steamed for 15-20 minutes, water drained, poppy crushed in a mortar and pestle, mixed with honey.
3. Raisins pour boiling water for 15 minutes, drain the water.
4. Walnuts crushed.
5. The boiled wheat with poppy add honey, nuts and raisins.
The ancient recipe. Kutya with flour, honey, nuts, raisins (no poppy)
You will need:
wheat grain (wheat groats) - 1 cup
Flour - 3-4 table. spoons
Honey - a few spoonfuls
Raisins - 1 \ 4 cup
Walnuts - 1 \ 2 cup
Preparation:
1. Wheat boil until cooked, put on a towel and dry.
2. Flour fry in a pan without oil until golden brown.
3. Raisins pour boiling water for 15 minutes, drain the water.
4. Walnuts crushed.
5. To add wheat flour and stir, then add honey, raisins, nuts.
Merry holidays to you and peace and prosperity to your home, sweet kuti!
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