The Christmas table assumes the presence of traditional dishes. However, along with them it can be decorated with other equally tasty snacks.
Kutia
Kutia is an integral part of the Christmas table. This is the holy treat that is tasted first after fasting. There are many recipes for its preparation: from rice, pearl barley and barley groats. However, real kutia is made from wheat.
The decoration of the dish depends on your imagination and culinary preferences. For this you can use: poppy seeds, nuts, raisins, dried fruits, halva, honey, condensed milk, caramel, chocolate. It is believed that the richer and richer this dish will be, the more prosperity and prosperity will be in your home.
To prepare wheat kutia you will need:
- 1 cup of wheat;
- 3 cups water for kutya;
- 2 cups of water for bake;
- 3 tbsp. l sunflower oil;
- 100 g of raisins, poppy seeds and fried walnuts;
- 5 tbsp. l honey;
- 200 g of any dried fruit;
- a pinch of salt.
Cooking:
- We sort out the wheat, wash and soak in water for the night, or at least for several hours.
- Drain the water, pour 3 cups of clean water, add salt, vegetable oil and set to cook in a container with a thick bottom for 2 hours.
- Poppy leave to swell in boiling water for 1 hour. Then we grind it in a mortar to "milk".
- Kernels of walnuts are fried in the oven until the husks are removed from them.
- Soak raisins and dried fruits for 20 minutes in hot water.
- We cook the dried fruit from the dried fruits: fill them with water and cook for 10 minutes.
- We cool the Uzvar, filter, introduce honey into it and stir until it is completely dissolved.
- In the cooled finished wheat, add the mashed poppy, chopped walnuts, raisins, part of the chopped dried fruit from the bacon.
- Add uzvar with honey to kutya, mix.
According to ancient tradition, wheat kuta is served in ceramic bowls, and eaten with wooden spoons.
Persimmon Salad
This unusual fruit gives the salad a piquancy and reveals the taste of other products in a new way. We offer you to cook a salad with persimmon and soft goat cheese. This will require:
- salad leaves or salad mix - 180 g;
- tomatoes - 1 pc.;
- persimmon - 1 pc.;
- sunflower seeds - 30 g;
- honey - 40 g;
- apple vinegar - 2 tbsp. l .;
- unrefined sunflower oil - 50 ml;
- soft goat cheese - 100 g;
- salt, black pepper - to taste.
Cooking process:
- We make a salad dressing, for this we need to mix honey, vinegar, salt, pepper and add, stirring, oil.
- The fried sunflower seeds are fried in the oven until light brown.
- Cut the persimmons into slices and pour over part of the prepared filling, mix.
- Chop tomatoes and goat cheese.
- We spread part of the salad mix or leaves on the dish, pour in the sauce, add persimmon, tomatoes and goat cheese.
- Sprinkle the top with the remaining green mix and roasted seeds. Add the remaining fill.
Bright spicy dish with an unusual taste will not leave anyone indifferent.
Arugula and Feta Salad
A simple vegetable salad with arugula and feta should certainly be on the festive table. Refined sesame will give the refined taste to the dish.
Ingredients:
- cherry tomatoes - 200 g;
- fresh cucumbers - 150 g;
- arugula - 150 g;
- feta cheese - 100 g;
- lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l .;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
- fried sesame seeds - 20 g.
Cooking:
- Sesame lightly fry in a dry frying pan or in the oven.
- We cut the tomatoes into two parts, and the cucumbers into circles.
- Squeeze the juice of lemon.
- Dice the cheese and put it on top of the vegetables.
- Add the arugula and water the salad with oil.
Sprinkle the dish with fried sesame seeds and serve.
Baked vegetables with mozzarella
For those who want to cook an unusual side dish for meat or fish, baked vegetables with mozzarella are suitable. The composition of vegetables can be varied. Take eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes and cauliflower, for example. Vegetables, except cabbage, are cut into cubes, cabbage is divided into small inflorescences. Eggplant, pepper are placed at the bottom of the pan and sprayed with oil.
Then add chopped tomatoes and cauliflower. Spray again with oil. Distribute mozzarella from above and send the dish into the oven for 30 minutes. Then take out and sprinkle with grated hard cheese. Keep in the oven for another 10 minutes. Baked vegetables are served as a separate dish or as a side dish for meat and fish.
There is another option for cooking. You can cut vegetables into large slices, grease with mayonnaise. Spread mozzarella only on tomatoes, sprinkle the remaining vegetables with grated hard cheese and bake.
Tangerines Cheesecake
A cheesecake with a delicate curd layer and fragrant mandarin jelly will be the perfect culmination of a Christmas dinner. Prepare the following products in advance:
- 350 g shortbread cookies, preferably coffee;
- 120 g butter;
- 400 g of fatty cottage cheese;
- 250 g of granulated sugar;
- 2 tbsp. l starch;
- 2 large eggs;
- 3-4 tangerines;
- 200 ml of water;
- 5 g of vanilla sugar;
- 30 g of instant gelatin.
Cooking:
- The washed tangerines, together with the peel, are cut into pieces, add 150 g of sugar, water and simmer for one hour.
- Cottage cheese, the remaining sugar, sour cream, eggs are beaten with a blender until smooth, mix the mass with starch.
- Grind cookies, mix with melted butter and lay out the composition in a form covered with baking paper.
- Put the curd mass on the crumbs and bake in the oven preheated to 160 ° C for about 40 minutes.
- Cool the base of the cheesecake in the oven.
- Grind hot tangerines in a chopper or using a blender along with vanilla sugar. Add gelatin and leave it to completely dissolve in the tangerine composition.
- Pour fruit jelly on the cooled base of the cheesecake and send the form in the refrigerator for the night or for 6-8 hours.
To make it more convenient to take out the dessert and cut into portions, use the split design for baking.
