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Koliva - Wheat Berry Memorial Food
Koliva is a sweet wheat berry salad with pomegranate, raisins, almonds, walnuts, sesame, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Traditionally served after funerals in Greece.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 people
Calories: 340 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Greek
Ingredients
- 200 grams (1 cup) wheat berries
- 60 grams (2.1 ounce) walnuts coarsely chopped
- 60 grams (2.1 ounce) blanched almonds here's how to blanch almonds at home
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 9 teaspoons red raisins
- 5 teaspoons golden raisins
- 300 grams (1 + ½ large) pomegranate seeds
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- icing sugar to serve with
Instructions
- Prepare the wheat berries. Soak them in a pot with cold water overnight. The next day rinse the wheat thoroughly.
- Add 5 cups of water and the wheat berries to a small cooking pot and bring to a boil along with a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for about 20 to 40 minutes partly covered. Cooking time will vary depending on the wheat variety. Taste to see how soft they are.
- Drain the wheat in a strainer and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Then spread it on a clean tea towel to cool and drain thoroughly.
- Mix wheat with all of the remaining ingredients. Save 6 almonds to create a cross on the top.
- Serve with icing sugar dusted on top.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
297mg
(8%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6to 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.