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Vegan kutia

Ingredients

  • 200 mL Wheat berries
  • 100 mL walnuts
  • 50 mL raisins
  • 50 mL dried apricots
  • 50 mL poppy seeds
  • 1 tsp sugar for grinding
  • 50 mL vegan honey substitute See note
  • sugar to taste

Instructions

  • Soak the wheat berries for 4-24 h.
    Boil until they obtain a good texture, still with a bit of bite to them.
    I pressure cooked for 30 min + natural pressure release (after soaking 8 h). Boiling on stove top will take ~60-90 min
  • Chop the nuts and slice the apricots.
  • Soak the nuts, apricots, and raisins for 20 min in recently boiled water. They can together in a single bowl.
  • Separately, soak the poppy seeds for 20 min in recently boiled water.
  • Strain the fruits and nuts and set aside.
  • Strain the poppy seeds in a fine mesh strainer.
    Transfer to a mortar, add 1 tsp sugar and grind the poppy seeds until there is white liquid forming.
  • Mix wheat berries, fruits, nuts and poppy seeds. Add the vegan honey substitute. Taste and adjust sweetness.
  • Enjoy right away or leave in fridge overnight to let the flavours mingle.

Notes

Vegan honey: store bought, homemade or agave syrup. I used the brand Hunnie form our local vegan grocery store (based on apples)