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| 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) 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]
- ^ Sfetcu, Nicolae (2014). About Christmas. p. 217.
- ^ Білодід, Іван (ed.). "Кутя". Словник української мови в 11 томах (in Ukrainian). Київ: Наукова думка.
- ^ Даль, Владимир (1905). Кутия (in Russian). Санкт-Петербург-Москва: Товарищества М.О. Вольф.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Крапіва, K, ed. (1977–1984). Куцця (in Belarusian). Менск: Беларуская Савецкая Энцыклапедыя.
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