Kulish
Hearty Cossack kulish — a thick millet stew with crispy pork fatback (salo) cracklings, potatoes, and vegetables, once cooked in a kettle over an open fire by Zaporozhian Cossacks and chumaks on their travels.
Ingredients
- millet180 g
- lard120 g
- potato3 pcs
- onion1 pcs
- carrot1 pcs
- water or broth1200 ml
- fresh herbs20 g
- salt1 to taste
- black pepper1 to taste
Instructions
Rinse the millet several times in cold water until it runs clear — this removes the grain's natural bitterness.
Cut the salo into small cubes and render it in a kettle or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until golden cracklings form.
Add the chopped onion and grated carrot to the rendered fat and sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
Pour in water or stock, add the diced potatoes, and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
Stir in the rinsed millet, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for 18–20 minutes until the grain is tender, stirring occasionally.
Add the chopped herbs, remove from heat, cover with a lid, and let the kulish rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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