Kisiel (Sweet berry soup)

                                                                                                             Receta en Español

Kisiel or Kissel is a dessert typical in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania or Poland.

It is made with berries like strawberries, blackberries or blueberries. You should accompany it with smetana (sour cream) that provides freshness and makes the dessert less sweet.
This recipe comes from Belarus.

Ingredients:

-  1 kg strawberries.
-  500 grams sugar.
-  2 l water.
-  4 tablespoon potato flour or cornstarch.

Method:

1- Cut strawberries in half, put them in a food processor to crush.

 2- Put some sugar in a casserole, add two liters of water. Heat at low heat until all the sugar is dissolved. This way you get syrup.

3- Strain crushed strawberries through a siever.

4- To thicken the Kisiel use some potato flour, in case you don't find it , you can use cornstarch.
Put some water in a cup , add the potato flour and stir well until flour is dissolved.

5- Put crushed strawberries on a low heat , add syrup step by step.
Add the flour you have dissolved at step 4. Keep on stirring.

6- Cook until you see some bubbles on the surface, then let it get cold.
You can serve it cold or hot. It is better when you accompany it by smetana, you can buy it 24% fat or do it yourself following this recipe: sour cream.

My comments to the recipe
This is a healthy recipe, it is better to eat it accompanied by sour cream, it provides softness and freshness.



 Where to buy the ingredients

smetana and potato flour can be bought at 'Extra' ,a shop specialized in russian products. The shop is located at Rafael Riego street 10  in Madrid.

The owners answer clearly every doubt , besides, the prices of the products are not expensive.

Belarus