Special: How to Make Kolyva

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and nut-free.

pomegranate seeds

🥗Healthier: fresh berries

💰Cheaper: dried cranberries

Dried cranberries are easier to find and less expensive.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Allspice offers a similar warm flavor profile.

Wash the whole wheat to remove any stones.

Boil the wheat in water with salt until it comes to a boil, about an hour.

Drain the first boiling water as it may be dark.

Boil the wheat again with fresh water, then drain.

Boil the wheat a third time for about an hour until the kernels split open.

Let the boiled wheat cool on a clean towel to remove moisture and prevent bacteria growth.

Once cooled, wrap the wheat in the towel and refrigerate.

Prepare the other ingredients: soak raisins in water to plump them up, chop parsley, and prepare pomegranate seeds and nuts.

Combine the cooled wheat with sugar, pomegranate seeds, raisins, chopped parsley, slivered almonds, walnuts, sesame seeds, and breadcrumbs.

Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.

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