Ukrainian Christmas Kutya

Ingredients

• wheat berries

  soaked in warm water for 24 hours,and then strained (kernels)
  1½ cups
• water or milk (or more)
  4½ cups
• poppy seeds
  ¾ cup
• sliced roasted almonds or walnuts
  ⅔ cup
• honey

  to taste
  ½ cup
• chopped dried apricots (optional)
  ⅔ cup
• raisins
  ½ cup
• salt

  to taste
  1 pinch
• ground cinnamon
  1 dash