Pearl barley kutya for Christmas

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Wash the pearl barley and transfer it to a thermos.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour boiling water over the cereal, not reaching 3-4 cm to the neck.

3. Step 3:

   

   Close the thermos well and leave for 4 hours.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour boiling water over the poppy and raisins, cover the poppy. Leave for 1 hour.

5. Step 5:

   

   Chop the nuts (in a mortar, knife or rolling pin).

7. Step 6:

   

   Drain the water from the poppy, mix it with sugar.

8. Step 7:

   

   Grind the poppy in a mortar until light juice appears.

9. Step 8:

   

   Drain the raisins. Add a little hot water to the honey and mix.

10. Step 9:

    

    Drain the water from the pearl barley, transfer the swollen grits to a convenient bowl. Add honey, poppy seeds, raisins and nuts.

11. Step 10:

    

    Mix the kutya well and transfer it to a festive dish. If you like kutya with liquid, add more water to the honey.