Associated cuisine | Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian (national) |
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Main ingredients | Wheatberries, poppy seeds, honey or sugar, various nuts and sometimes raisins |
Kutia or kutya (Belarusian: куцця; Russian: кутья; Ukrainian: кутя [kʊˈtʲa] ) is a ceremonial grain dish with sweet gravy traditionally served mostly by Eastern Orthodox Christians and some Catholic Christians predominantly in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, but also in parts of Lithuania[1] and Poland during the Christmas – Feast of Jordan holiday season or as part of a funeral feast. The word with a descriptor is also used to describe the eves of Christmas, New Year, and Feast of Jordan days.[2][3][4]
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