Name: Kulish (savory millet porridge) with sour pickled tomato and mozzarella
Prep time: PT10mins
Cook time: PT50mins
Total time: PT60mins
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 100 g / 3½ oz. pork fat; 150 g / ¾ cup millet; 2 average-sized mozzarella balls; 1 liter / 4½ cups milk; 3 pickled tomatoes; 3-4 average-sized potatoes; 1-2 onions; 1-2 bay leaves; 3-5 allspice berries; ¼ celery root; 1 carrot; 1 parsley root; 2-3 cloves garlic; 1 liter / 4½ cups water; 3-4 tbsp. vegetable oil; green parsley and dill to taste; salt, pepper

Kulish (savory millet porridge) with sour pickled tomato and mozzarella: Directions

Step 1

Cut the pork fat into small cubes of about half an inch (1–1.5 cm). Render it in a castiron skillet.

Step 2

Dice the onions, crush the garlic cloves with the flat side of a knife. Add to the skillet with pork fat and fry until translucent.

Step 3

Add carrot, celery root and parsley cut into pieces of any size. Cover with water and milk. Cook the soup for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Add bay leaf and allspice.

Step 5

Peel the potatoes, cut them into pieces of any size, and add to the skillet.

Step 6

Wash and soak the millet in boiling-hot water to make sure that it isn’t bitter. Drain the water and add millet to the skillet. Stew everything until ready on low heat for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the skillet rest for several minutes to make kulish even more flavorful.

Step 8

To serve, add a sour tomato and a ball of mozzarella to each plate.

Step 9

Serve hot with finely diced parsley and dill (optional).

Cooking is easy!

Kulish (savory millet porridge) with sour pickled tomato and mozzarella

Ingredients