Koliva | Traditional Memorial Dish with Ascetic Life of Motherhood and PNP Kids

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and nut-free.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried apricots add a different flavor while being cost-effective.

pomegranate seeds

🥗Healthier: blueberries

💰Cheaper: grapes

Grapes are often less expensive and provide similar texture.

Prepare the wheat berries ahead of time by boiling them for about 1 hour according to the package directions.

Let the boiled wheat berries cool and dry on a sheet.

In a large pot (instead of a bowl), combine the cooled wheat berries with crushed walnuts and golden raisins.

Add powdered sugar and graham crackers to the mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly until well combined.

Transfer the mixture into a serving bowl for decoration.

Dust the top with powdered sugar using a sifter to avoid mess.

Decorate with candied jordan almonds to create a cross design.

Serve the Kolyva at room temperature, sharing it with others as part of a memorial tradition.

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