When is the supper served? Traditions of celebrating the Holy Evening on the eve of Christmas. Poems for children's supper, a verse for Kutya: beautiful Christmas poems and words for children for Kutya Why do they wear supper

1. At Christmastime they sang carols and schedrovkas. In the evening before Christmas, children carried kutya around the courtyards: “Having sent father and curse words, here’s the evening for you.” The owners must try the kutya and give money or sweets for it. Adults dressed up as mummers for Christmastide: they dressed up in fur coats turned inside out, women dressed up as men, men dressed up as women. They sang: “Shchedrik, bastard, give me some Varenyk.”

On New Year's Day, early in the morning, only men went to sow. They took with them both seeds from the Karmani and wheat from the Karmani. They went into the house and threw wheat, seeds or millet into the holy corner, saying: “I wow, I howl.” The girls used to tell fortunes during Christmas time.

X. Indychiy (Kosyachenko P.T. born 1929) VSU AKTLF 2003.

2. On Christmastide, people dressed as gypsies and wearing fur coats turned inside out went to caroling. Children walk around the yards with kutya at Christmas, for this they were given money. The children said: “Having sent father and curse words, here you go in the evening.” The owners should try three spoons of porridge and remember their deceased parents.

At Christmas time they went to give generously: “Auntie, what did you bake, what did you bake...”

On Melanka (January 13), both married women and unmarried girls went and sang: “Melanya the Great God gave scavengers and gold for the church.” They were given something - lard or something else.

On New Year's morning, only guys went to sprinkle. They arrived very early and sat on the doorstep. At the same time, the owners said: “The chickens were fertile and the roosters were out.” The guys then sprinkled wheat and ordered sowing. The guys were given money for sowing.

On Christmastide, people gathered for games and played balalaikas and accordions. They played “rings”: the leader quietly gives someone a ring, and the second player must guess who has it. If he guessed right, he kisses the one who had it.

The girls wondered: on New Year's Eve they made a well out of matches and placed it near the pillow at night. Which guy comes to drink water in a dream is the future groom; they threw boots through the gate; wrote on different pieces of paper male names, they interfered with them and pulled them, whatever name you pull out - that’s what they will call the groom.

On Christmastide, guys take down a gate or gate in a house where some girl lives and hide it. It was such fun.

During Christmas time, hemp could not be spun, only wool.

X. Indychiy (Ivanovskaya A.T. born 1915) VSU AKTLF 2003.

3. One boy came early in the morning to sprinkle the New Year. He scattered wheat and various grains: “Ilya walked to Vasyl.” They gave money for sowing.

X. Indychy (Mantulina V.M.) VSU AKTLF 2003.

4. At Christmas time, small children carried kutya around the courtyards: “Should I be generous? “Yes, be generous.” And then the choruses start to differ there.

Not only married, but also unmarried girls went to Melanka to be generous. For this they were given pies, eggs, apples.

With. Krasnoselovka (Ocheretyanaya M.G. born 1929, Solodovnikova O.G. born 1918, Zatsepilova M.S. born 1930)

VSU AKTLF 2003.

5. At Christmas time we rode horses with bells. It was supposed to be matchmaking before Christmas time. And on Christmas, the betrothed girl was taken for a ride separately. We rode from the mountains.

At Epiphany, an ice hole was cut out in the shape of a square or circle. They took the young people on horseback. With. Krasnoselovka (Provotorova O.A. born 1914, Maleva V.N. born 1927) VSU AKTLF 2003.

6. On New Year They dressed themselves up, put on white flowery scarves, and shouted to the Avseni: “Good evening, good afternoon, we will shout to you Avseni. Our gentleman has the whole courtyard on the platform, rejoice God, rejoice, O God.”

Guys and girls went to sing avseni. They rode horses, the horses were tied with white ribbons, they embroidered capes on the horses, and knocked out the edges (teeth) on the capes. The first horses carried a young woman, there were bells. We rode around the village on horses with an accordion.

With. Krasnoflotskoe (Maslova R.A. born 1939) VSU AKTLF 2003.

7. On the night before Epiphany, crosses were placed on windows and doors. Even before Epiphany they were guessing. Young people used mirrors to tell fortunes about the bride or groom. They told fortunes on bulbs: using 12 bulbs they predicted the weather in each month of the new year.

With. Krasnoflotskoye (Mukhorkina M.S. born 1936) VSU AKTLF 2003.

8. At Epiphany, an ice hole in the shape of a cross was cut out. They released pigeons and fired guns.

9. In the evening before Christmas, both boys and girls aged 10-13 carried kutya around the courtyards. The owners had to try the kutya, and for this they gave the children gifts. When they brought kutya, they said: “We have brought you vecherya.”

Only boys about 16 years old went to sprinkle, girls did not go. They came into the yard and asked: “Can I graze?” And I told them: “Please.” Then they enter the house, approach the icons and say: “Childbirth, Gods, millet and all arable crops...” The owners gave gifts for sprinkling.

X. Mironovka (Bogomolova P.F. born 1923) VSU AKTLF 2003.

10. At Christmas time, children wore kutya: “Having sent father and mats, naty you vecheryu.” Owners should try one or two spoons of porridge. Children were given money and candy for this.

Only boys aged 15-16 went to sprinkle on New Year's Eve. They came early in the morning and sprinkled them with peas. For this, the guys were given money and gingerbread - ladies and horses.

They walked around the courtyards to Melanka, sang: “Milania is very rich, she gave arrows and gold to the church...”

Only married women walked around the courtyards of Melanka. The owners gave them polyanytsi (bread), a piece of lard, and sausage for the melanki. The women carried sleds with them, on which they put what they were given.

Only the girls went to be generous: “The generous girl was generous, she stood as a vicon, so you, auntie, scolded me - bring mine to vikna.”

With. Sands (Kurochkina P.D. born 1936, Krakhmaleva P.A. born 1913, Grebennikova E.N. born 1919) VSU AKTLF 2003.

11. At Christmas time, children carried kutya around the yards. The owners should try the porridge and give the children candy, cookies - koniki, gingerbread. Koniks were baked only for Christmas. They went to give generously on Christmastide, there were mummers.

Unmarried boys went to sow. They go in and sprinkle wheat on the image, and they say: “For happiness, for health, for the New Year.” They came early in the morning. With. Sands (Polyashchenko E.Ya. born 1917) VSU AKTLF 2003.

12. At Christmas the table was prepared “whoever lived how” (if it was rich - a rich table, if it was poor - a poor one). They went around being generous, it was called Generous Evening or Good Evening. Mostly children walked around the courtyards and carried kutya (kutya was prepared by old people). The owner of the house had to eat three spoons, “in honor of giving alms to a yak.” Mostly they asked for lard. At the same time they sang the following generous song: “Rich Milania, give this house some shine, give me a piece of lard so that your daughter can dance.” If they didn’t give anything, then they said something nasty to the owner.

New Year was celebrated on January 14th. There was a custom - Sprinkles. Early in the morning, at dawn, they entered the house and sprinkled the floor with various seeds with the words: “For happiness, for health, for the New Year, give birth, O God, to a livestock, a pashanytsa and all kinds of porridge, a bull and a calf.”

There were fortune tellings. They brought a chicken into the house, placed a cup of water in front of it, poured grain in and placed a mirror. If a chicken drank water, it means the husband would be a drunkard; if he pecked grain, he was hard-working; if he looked in the mirror, he was a dandy. They also took a loaf of bread and at night, at 12 o’clock, went out the gate and asked: “Dolya, which way should I get married?” Where the first sound came from is where the husband will be. They approached the gate at night and threw a shoe through it. In which direction he put his nose, that’s where the husband will be.

With. Old Kriusha (Bozhkova A.P. born 1929) VSU AKTLF 2003.

13. At Christmas time they went to be generous: “Generous evening, good evening.” Those who went to give generously were given bread and lard for the generosity. Adult women and men walked around.

They baked cookies - konykovs and young ladies.

With. Staromelovaya (Fedenko A.M. born 1921) VSU AKTLF 2003.

14. The girls wore kutya. Single guys went to sprinkle.

The children went to Virshov in the morning for the Old New Year: “Virshov, Virshov, I’ve come to you.” Open the chest, take out the penny."

With. Staromelovaya (Bednaya T.I. born 1938, Usikova N.N. born 1940) VSU AKTLF 2003.

15. Children 6-7 years old carried kutya around the yards around Christmas: “Do you need kutya?” The owners will try the porridge and give you gingerbread or candy for it.

They went to give generously on New Year’s Eve: “When I get up early, I’ll look to the east.”

Both children and adults went to perform Virshu on New Year's Eve. On the morning of the New Year they sprinkled wheat: “I sow, I winnow, I sow.”

In Melanka, married women walked around the courtyards.

With. Staromelovaya (Semenenko M.N. born 1918) VSU AKTLF 2003.

16. Both children and adults wear kutya around Christmas. The owners gave sweets and gingerbread to the children during the kutya, and gave the adults some food or money. Kutya was made from barley.

On New Year's morning, only guys went to sprinkle. They scattered grain - wheat. On the morning of the New Year, both children and adults went to the virshu. For this they were given gingerbread, sweets, and money.

Women went to be generous. Only women walked around the courtyards under Melanka. With. Staromelovaya (Malyovanny V. A. born 1925) VSU AKTLF 2003.

17. Only ten-year-old boys went to sprinkle early in the morning on New Year’s Day. Come, say: “Happy New Year, with new happiness” - sprinkle. They throw wheat on the floor.

We went to perform virtuos on Christmastide.

With. Staromelovaya (Shevtsova A.S. born 1917) VSU AKTLF 2003.

18. At Christmas, children carried kutya home. Kutya was made from rice and crushed barley.

Only boys went to sprinkle early in the morning on New Year's Day.

With. Staromelovaya (Kosyachenko E.S. born 1926) VSU AKTLF 2003.

19. At Christmas, people cooked jellied meat, chopped and smoked chickens. On Holy Evening (January 6) they wore kutya. They came into the house and said: “Can I come up to you? The mother and the folder were sent. Have a bite!” For kutya they gave ists: pies, sweets, kishka (homemade sausage). Both adults and children walked and glorified Christ: “Your Nativity, O Christ God.”

Near the village there were ponds and a river. At Epiphany, Jordan was made on them and the blessed water from it was used as healing water all year. On this holiday, they rode on ice (a sieve coated with cow dung froze, became covered with water, froze again and served as a sleigh) and played games.

For games they gathered in the house of an orphan or rented a room from a widow. They played Christmas games, sang and danced, told fortunes with the ring (they collected everyone’s rings and pulled them out to the song; whatever was said in the song was supposed to happen to the owner of the ring). One of the games was called "buckles". All the girls sat in one circle, and the boys sat in the next circle. One of them took the girl by the hand - “Are you selling?” If the answer was positive, then they took him away, if negative, then they beat him with a belt buckle three times.

They were generous on New Year's Day. The guys scattered wheat grains and shouted: “I sow, I sow, I sow, Happy New Year. God bless you."

At Epiphany they drew a cross on the doors with chalk and signed: “For God is with you.”

With. Fomenkovo ​​(Kobtseva N.D. born 1930) VSU AKTLF 2003.

20. Generous people came into the house or yard and said: “Generous evening, good evening! Should I be generous? Shchedrovochka was generous, she opened the window, give us three rubles, God sent us!” or: “Give me a pie without legs so it won’t run away,” “Give me some kishka (homemade sausage), or I’ll take the lid off.”

If people refused, they were told something like: “Ugh, greedy bastard.” With. Fomenkovo ​​(Kobtseva N.D. born 1930) VSU AKTLF 2003.

You will need

• To prepare kutya:
• - 1.5 tbsp. wheat, rice or other cereals;
• - 3 tbsp. l honey;
• - 0.75 tbsp. poppy;
• - 0.5 tbsp. walnuts;
• - 0.5 tbsp. raisins;
• - dried fruit uzvar;
• - sugar.
• To transport kutya:
• - food containers or other utensils.

Instructions

To join this interesting recipe, cook kutia, which is a Lenten dish. This dish is reminiscent of when people intending to be baptized on Christmas Day fasted in preparation for this sacrament, and then ate honey as a symbol of the sweetness of spiritual gifts.

Place portions of kutia into separate jars or other dishes. Convenient to use food containers. Although probably the most suitable utensils, corresponding to the atmosphere of tradition, clay or ceramic pots will serve.

Make preliminary arrangements with your family (if you have them) about your visit on January 6, when it is customary to wear the supper. Take them the kutya and congratulate them on the Nativity of Christ. In keeping with this tradition, it is customary to exchange gifts. It doesn’t matter if you don’t manage to visit everyone who is accepted. You can simply congratulate them on their holiday or stop by another day.

Children are also included in this tradition. Previously, children in villages served supper to their grandparents, aunts and uncles, godparents, and even their midwife. They sang special songs glorifying Christmas and Christ, and received sweets and coins as a token of gratitude. With the modern way of life, it is hardly possible to accomplish this as it was done before. Just try to grasp the idea of ​​this custom and help your child take the supper to the godparents, for example, the next day or during the Christmas holidays. Learn with him the words that are customary to say to godparents when presenting kutya: “Good evening, Holy Evening! Father and mother gave you supper.”

It will be very good and useful if on Christmas Eve you decide to take kutya to one of the people who are not doing well, try to support them and provide all possible help. After all, this is precisely the “salt” of the custom: everyone should be happy on Christmas! The customs of Christian holidays seem to remind us that at least on these days we must take care not only of ourselves and our loved ones, but also of other people in need. And this will make us feel better. Psychologists confirm that a person feels happy by helping the weaker, by making certain sacrifices for the benefit of others. Of course, these impulses must come from the heart itself.

Strictly speaking, any tradition associated with religious holidays remains only a dead ritual if the person observing it does not understand its spiritual meaning and simply does “like everyone else.” Giving supper to godparents, relatives or people in need does not in itself bring you closer to God and does not make you more morally perfect, nor does it bring any spiritual “bonuses”. Only in combination with sincere faith and love for these people does your action acquire special value and make you a little better, kinder, more merciful. This is probably the most important rule in the custom of wearing the supper.

Many Orthodox Christians are familiar with the tradition of holding a supper for close relatives and godfathers the day before, wishing them good evening. However, not everyone knows where this ritual comes from or what its meaning is. When is the supper celebrated and how is it supposed to be done correctly? What is usually found in a festive Holy Vespers basket, and who should present it to whom? Let's try to figure it out.

Where did the tradition of wearing the supper come from?

The ancient Little Russian ritual of wearing the supper actually has pagan roots. The ritual treat, which was usually exchanged with the closest blood relatives, as well as sent to the midwife, symbolized the spiritual unity of families, their disposition towards each other, mutual sympathy and generosity.

Christianity readily adopted this ritual. The manifestation of the desire to visit godparents, dear and close people is entrenched in the traditions of the Holy Evening on the eve of Christmas, when supper is celebrated. This ritual action is not mandatory, but it is welcomed and encouraged by the church.

What date is the supper held?

According to accepted traditions, it is customary to celebrate the supper on the sixth of January - on the eve of the celebration of Orthodox Christmas. Godchildren bring treats to their godparents, spend several hours visiting them, and then go home to celebrate Christmas at their own family table. It is, of course, not forbidden to visit relatives with gifts later, on Christmas day itself. And yet, the time when the supper is celebrated is supposed to be Christmas Eve, otherwise it will simply be congratulations to loved ones on the holiday.

Who is supposed to wear the supper?

According to the rules, children should wear the supper. It is supposed to be passed on to close blood relatives and godfathers, and the latter without fail.

When meeting on Christmas Eve, it is customary to greet each other with the words “Christ is born!” and hear in response “We praise him!” They also enter the house with this phrase when they are holding supper. The godchildren first treat the godfather, then the godmother, presenting them with a basket of gifts with the words: “Mom and Tato sent supper. Good evening!”

The supper is considered a symbolic thanks for the fact that they have taken upon themselves the responsibility and care of praying for the child and spiritually instructing him. In response, the godparents also thank the children, handing them coins and sweets - pies, nuts, candies (for reporting), and also in return they give them several ritual dishes.

What do godfathers wear to dinner?

What does the Yuletide ritual treat consist of? As a rule, what godparents wear to dinner in accordance with ancient tradition is kutia and bread. Kutya is usually called porridge, originally prepared from threshed wheat or barley with the addition of honey, poppy seeds, raisins and nuts. It was believed that the more satisfying and rich the Christmas kutia turned out to be, the more prosperity and well-being there would be in the family in the coming year. Uzvar was a compote made from several types of dried fruits: cherries, apples, plums, pears - a traditional Ukrainian recipe and has remained virtually unchanged these days. Well, no important family holiday has ever been complete without a round fragrant palyanitsa, symbolizing generosity, hospitality and hard work.

It is not necessary to limit yourself only to traditional ritual cuisine. Evenings can include homemade cakes and various dishes of fruits and vegetables. If the family serving the supper has small children, you can put sweets in the basket with the treat. However, in principle, there are no special or mandatory rules regarding holiday gifts - you can please your loved ones with whatever your heart desires.

What is served on the table on Holy Evening

The Holy Evening marks the end of the Nativity Fast. It is prescribed that on this day there should be twelve on the festive table. Lenten dishes- in honor of those who took part in

Just like among the dishes that godparents bring to dinner, the main ones on the Christmas table have always been kutia and uzvar. In addition to them, dinner was traditionally served cabbage with millet, seasoned with vegetable oil, borscht with mushrooms and fish, millet prepared in a special way or buckwheat porridge. Traditionally, much attention was paid to fish dishes: river gifts were fried and chilled, and used as filling for pies and kulebyak. In addition, a festive meal was rarely complete without boiled peas or beans, fried mushrooms, cabbage rolls, dumplings, with various fillings. All dishes served on the table on Christmas Eve had a magical function - to ensure the well-being of the family for the next year. Therefore, it was customary to gather a rich table, and prepare food for the holiday in advance.

Signs and beliefs

The Holy Evening is traditionally supposed to be celebrated with one’s own family. If guests are inevitable, then a happy person should be the first to enter the house, blessing all its inhabitants for happiness in the coming year.

Since ancient times, it was believed that Christmas should be celebrated in beautiful clothes, putting new dishes on the table. be late for festive table it is impossible: the one who violates it will have to wander in a distant place for the whole next year.

During the festive feast, it was not allowed to jump up sharply from the table, shout or talk loudly - it was believed that this could scare away good luck from the family.

It was customary to leave the dishes with kutya on the table after dinner. In addition, family members left their spoons in a common pot so that at night the souls of their ancestors, who, according to legend, descend to earth that night, could feast on the treat.

Traditionally, on Christmas Eve in the evening (January 6), the godchildren bring a supper to their godparents - kutya, and the godparents present the godchildren with gifts and sit them down at the festive table.

This custom is very ancient - from time immemorial people served each other supper on Christmas Eve. This custom is associated not only with baptism, but also with the Christian virtue of mercy and mutual assistance.

How to properly carry the supper to godparents on Christmas Eve:

Pre-arrange with your godparents about your visit on January 6, when it is customary to hold the supper. Take them the kutya and congratulate them on the Nativity of Christ. In keeping with this tradition, it is customary to exchange gifts. It doesn’t matter if you don’t manage to visit everyone who is accepted. You can simply congratulate them on their holiday or stop by another day.

Children are also included in this tradition. Previously, children in villages served supper to their grandparents, aunts and uncles, godparents, and even their midwife. They sang special songs glorifying Christmas and Christ, and received sweets and coins as a token of gratitude. With the modern way of life, it is hardly possible to accomplish this as it was done before. Just try to grasp the idea of ​​this custom and help your child take the supper to the godparents, for example, the next day or during the Christmas holidays. Learn with him the words that are customary to say to godparents when presenting kutya: “Good evening, Holy Evening! Father and mother gave you supper.”

Poem for children for kutya, for supper

Merry Christmas to you
And of course we wish:
Let the blizzard last for a whole year,
He will give you health,
The wind will blow away all the ailments
To the cold courtyard.
Let the snow swirl with sparks,
So that your faces brighten,
And the wicked moon
On the night of love, it will deprive you of sleep.
May one of the brightest stars
Will give your talents growth,
Your thought will rise up!
Let friends brighten your life!

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The little sparrow flies
Twirls his tail.
And you people know
Cover the tables
Receive guests
Happy Christmas!

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Happy Christmas!
There is no happier celebration!
On the night of Christ's birth
A star lit up above the earth.
Since then, through the centuries
She shines for us like the sun.
Warms the soul with faith,
To make the world more beautiful, better.
Gives sparks of magic
Happy Christmas!

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For all adults:

We brought you supper,
So try it.
Mom and Dad cooked
We were shown off on a good journey.
Give us a chervonets each,
And God bless us.

For aunts and uncles:

Aunts and uncles, don’t be stingy,
Pay for the supper.

For grandparents:

Grandparents' supper is good
Take your money out of the closet slowly.

For mom and dad:

Mom and dad, don't laugh,
And don't rely on money
Get your money
Add to toys.

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It's Christmas again -
Celebration of the heavenly forces:
On this day Christ came
To save our world from evil.
Glory to Him eternal,
Conqueror of darkness.
Congratulations with all our hearts
With this great joy.

But, unfortunately, today not everyone knows when to wear kutya and how to do it correctly. It is worth noting that the tradition is quite popular, and therefore it is necessary to learn about it in more detail. The main message of this tradition remains the wish for well-being, since the grain from which kutia is prepared symbolizes fertility, honey represents wealth, and walnuts represent power. But at the same time, the procedure for preparing the dish itself is not easy, which is why it reminds people that well-being, like any fruit, is achieved only through hard work. Thus, the offering of the supper was carried out for those people who, through their work, had earned a certain respect.

With the advent of Christianity, the tradition was slightly changed, but the basic principle remained the same - the desire for well-being, wealth and power. The wearing of the supper is also called a “procession of the cross”, because kutya is usually taken to close and blood relatives, as a symbol of family unity. Moreover, first of all, this concerned the godparents, who were thanked for being present at the second birth of the child, which is considered the rite of baptism, and taking upon themselves the responsibility of praying and spiritually instructing the child on the true path. That is why the children themselves should wear kutya themselves. In the pre-Christian period, children showed similar gratitude to midwives, who actually helped bring the baby into the world, and therefore were considered a second mother. But gradually this role was taken over by godfathers in relation to the godson’s parents. In addition, we must remember that children are a symbol of spiritual purity and hope for a better future. Therefore, it is extremely important for children to congratulate, in addition to their second parents, their other relatives. Also for this reason, children are traditionally the first to try cooked kutya, and then all other family members.

Kutya is prepared on Christmas Eve, before Christmas, so the supper is served after sunset on January 6th. In ancient times, not only relatives, but also livestock were fed a festive dish, but not simply by throwing food, but in a special ritual way, since animals were one of the main symbols of well-being. But today such rituals are no longer carried out, and in addition to January 6th, wearing kutia is also allowed in the evening of the 7th. Although fasting had already ended on Christmas Day, and since kutia was still a fasting dish, it was prepared specifically for Christmas Eve.

Today there are many recipes for kutia, but they are all divided into three types of dishes: rich - which is prepared on Christmas Eve, generous - a festive treat for the New Year, hungry - for Epiphany. Accordingly, of these options, only rich kutia made from wheat can be used for religious processions. In order to prepare traditional kutya, you need to take cereal from wheat or barley grains. But today you can also use buckwheat, rice, oats, pearl barley and any other ingredient to your taste to prepare porridge. Traditional recipe for kutya for Christmas If you prepare kutya according to the traditional recipe, then for one glass of wheat you will need one hundred grams of raisins, walnut and poppy seeds, as well as two tablespoons of honey. The grains must be well sorted, without debris, so if necessary, you will have to sort them by hand. Then pour cold water and leave for at least 2-3 hours, and possibly overnight, until the grains swell. But when using polished wheat, this soaking is not required. In order to cook wheat, you need to take two glasses of water for polished and three for regular. It is better to carry out the cooking process in a thick-walled or cast-iron pan until the wheat is completely softened. The poppy seeds need to be boiled for about 10 minutes, then strain thoroughly, waiting until all the water has drained out. Rinse the raisins well and pour boiling water over them, then leave for 20 minutes and rinse. Fry the nuts in a frying pan and chop them into small pieces with a knife. After this, mix and add honey to them.

Popular kutia made from rice But more popular today is kutia for Christmas made with rice, especially since it is easier to prepare than wheat. To do this, use one and a half to two glasses of water per glass of rice, which must first be brought to a boil, then add the rice and cook in a saucepan with the lid closed for about three minutes on high heat, then another six minutes on medium and finally three minutes on low. . After this, keep the cereal in the pan for another 12 minutes without opening the lid so that the rice is properly steamed.

Uzvar is a necessary attribute of kutya. Kutya is also seasoned with uzvar, which, in fact, is a compote. To prepare, you need to rinse the dried fruits, then pour them into cold water and bring them to a boil together with the fruits. Next comes the cooking process - about 20 minutes over low heat. The finished compote is carefully filtered and added to the porridge along with honey. As for boiled dried fruits, a small part of them can be chopped and added to the dish. How to decorate kutya When the dish is cooked, put the porridge in a deep plate. An important point is that if ordinary wheat was cooked, then honey is poured into the porridge right before serving or before visiting relatives. Because if honey is in the porridge too early, then the original taste of kutya will be spoiled. There is no need to particularly decorate this dish, since it is considered beautiful in itself. But modern chefs, in order to give the kutia an even more attractive look, place pieces of nuts, candied fruits, multi-colored dragees on top, and sprinkle with grated chocolate.