Pumpkin and Milk Porridge

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cuisines of Odesa: A Ukrainian Cookbook

By Maria Kalenska

Published 2026

  • About

It’s difficult to catch Lena in her kitchen, as she is a busy businesswoman and travels a lot, but there are certain dishes that Lena always makes at home at certain times of the year, no matter what. This pumpkin porridge is one of them. Get the best pumpkin you can find, as the final result is all about the pumpkin flavor. Lena always buys hers from the same lady at the market. Here in Odesa, families pass on their knowledge about the bes