Wheat Pudding

Marakat kameh, which literally translates as ‘wheat pudding’, is the old appellation for this spicy pudding that is more commonly referred to as burbara, after Saint Barbara, whose feast falls on 4th December. In Beit Jala, a town that borders Bethlehem, it is customary to serve the strained wheat for funerals. Among the Armenian community, this pudding, called anush abur, is served at Christmas. It is often garnished with pomegranate seeds instead of raisins. Preferably served hot, this ve