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Sweet grain pudding with raisins and walnuts

Ukrainian Christmas kutia with raisins, poppy seeds, and nuts

Posted on January 3, 2018September 23, 2024 by admin

Kutia (kutya) is a traditional Ukrainian dish, a sweet grain pudding that is served on Christmas Eve dinner (also known as Svyata Vecherya). Kutia symbolizes fertility and abundance, and it is believed that good luck will come to every home where it is served. The richer in taste kutia is, the more successful and prosperous will […]

Mayonnaise-free shuba (herring under a fur coat)

Posted on December 11, 2017September 23, 2024 by admin

Shuba is a traditional Ukrainian layered salad made from salted herring, beet, potato, and carrot. This dish is usually dressed with mayonnaise, but today we’re going to cook a mayonnaise-free version and cook our salad with sunflower oil. Shuba is often made in most Slavic households and is also known in Ukraine as herring under […]