Kutja

Ceramic bowl and wooden pounder for making kutja

Kutja ( Lithuanian : kūčia; Polish : kutia; Russian : кутья, коливо; Ukrainian : кутя; Belarusian : куцця) is a sweet cereal dish that is mainly used in Russia , Ukraine , Lithuania (due to the strong Russian minority), Belarus and the eastern areas of Poland .

Originally, Kutja was only known in the eastern parts of Poland-Lithuania . After the resettlement in 1945, it became known in other parts of Poland as well. In Poland, kutja is traditionally eaten on December 24th during Wigilia (12-course meal). In the countries of the Orthodox religion it is traditionally prepared as the first dish of the wigilia.

The ingredients consist of peeled and cooked wheat , honey , chopped nuts , ground or grated poppy seeds and raisins . They are supposed to symbolize hope and immortality, success, happiness and calm.

See also

• Ukrainian cuisine
• Ukrainian Christmas
• Makiełki

Web links

• Recipe for the preparation of kutja. In: russland.ru
• Cooking in Russian - Traditional Ancient Food: Kutja

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Guide - Russian Christmas Dinner: Recipes and Ideas. In: sat1.de. November 26, 2015, accessed September 4, 2016 .