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Russian · Breakfast
Millet Porridge with Pumpkin
Пшённая каша с тыквой
Russian golden porridge
Any fast dayPrep 10 minCook 35 minServes 4
When to eat it. No oil, wine or fish, so it fits even the strict weekdays of Lent.
Ingredients
Method
- Pour boiling water over the millet, drain, and repeat. This removes the bitterness.
- Simmer the pumpkin in the water for 10 minutes.
- Add the millet and salt and cook on low, stirring now and then, for 20 minutes until thick.
- Stir in the honey and raisins and top with walnuts.
Tip. Traditionally baked in a clay pot in the Russian stove. A covered dish in the oven works too.
Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.
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