🇱🇻 Latvian Cuisine

Skābputra

Sour Barley Porridge

Prep Time 24 hours
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 212 kcal

A traditional fermented barley porridge with a pleasant tang, served cold with fresh berries and cream in summer.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse barley and cook in water for 40-50 min until very soft and porridge-like.
  2. 2 Cool the porridge to lukewarm. Stir in buttermilk and sugar.
  3. 3 Transfer to a ceramic crock, cover loosely, and leave at room temperature 12-24 hours to ferment until pleasantly sour.
  4. 4 Stir well and refrigerate until cold.
  5. 5 Serve in bowls topped with fresh berries and a drizzle of cream.
  6. 6 Adjust sweetness to taste — some prefer it quite tart.

Did You Know?

Skābputra is one of the oldest known fermented foods in the Baltic region, predating written records.