Kollyva (Greek Memorial Boiled Wheat) Recipe

Name: Kollyva (Greek Memorial Boiled Wheat) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 315 min
Yield: 32 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 pounds wheat, hulled; 7/8 cup walnuts, ground; 7/8 cup almonds, ground, blanched; 1 1/3 cups sesame seeds, crushed, toasted; 2 1/4 cups of chickpeas, ground or chickpea meal or flour; 1 pomegranate (seeds); 1 pound confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons of raisins; 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground; 2 1/2 teaspoons cloves, ground; 2 1/2 teaspoons parsley, finely chopped; 3 1/2 tablespoons sea salt; 5 to 6 lemon leaves; Jordan almonds, koufeta, decoration, optional; Silver dragees, decoration, optional

Kollyva is a traditional symbolic dish, often served at funerals and memorial services, featuring boiled wheat mixed with various additions and decorated.

⭐ 4.4 (14 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 300 minTotal: 315 minYields: 32 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish

Cuisine Tags:

Greek

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Instructions

Wash wheat thoroughly, then boil in ample water for 5 to 10 minutes and drain.
Transfer the drained wheat to a large pot, add fresh water to cover the wheat by 3 inches, and boil until kernels open (about 1 hour in a pressure cooker or 2+ hours in a regular pot).
Stir in salt, cook for 2 more minutes, then remove from heat.
Place lemon leaves in a colander, add the cooked wheat on top to drain, then spread both on a clean towel on a stone surface to dry for 4 to 5 hours.
Combine ground cinnamon and cloves.
Once the wheat is completely dry, mix in the cinnamon-clove blend and remaining ingredients.
Arrange on doilies on a tray and decorate with Jordan almonds and silver dragees for serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 300 kcal

Carbohydrate: 54 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 7 g

Protein: 9 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 790 mg

Sugar: 25 g

Fat: 8 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g