• 2 cups of wheat
• water
• 1 cup of poppy seeds
• 2/3 cup of water
• 1/3 cup of honey disolved in 1/2 cup of hot water
• 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

1. Place the wheat into a crock pot and just cover with water, turn crock to high, cook for 2 hours.
2. After 2 hours stir in the honey/water mixture, poppy seeds and nuts if using.
3. Cook another 2 hours, adding water if needed. You want the finished product to be a touch soupy.

Kutia is the first dish of a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve meal. Kutia symbolizes prosperity, peace and good health.