КУТЯ IS THE MAIN DISH OF THE CHRISTMAS TABLE.

Kutia - grains of wheat or barley boiled in water with honey. Traditional ritual dish of the New Year and Christmas cycle. It is prepared three times: on Holy Evening - Rich Kutia, before the Old New Year - Generous Kutia, and on the eve of Epiphany - Hungry Kutia. The fourth variety - Black Kutia is prepared on corpses or memorial services and bred with a cradle, it is intended for the dead. The set of rituals associated with kutia testifies to the connection with the family and ancestors who take care of the harvest. Kutia is the main dish of the Christmas table. The traditional ingredients of Kuti are porridge, usually wheat, honey, poppy seeds, and walnuts. It can be varied in texture, taste, and filling. However, the only thing that remains unchanged is the value of the angle on the Christmas table. Because first of all, kutia is a symbol and a tradition. Nowadays, kutia is not prepared for everyday use - it has become a