Kissel
Kissel or kisel (Estonian: kissell, Finnish: kiisseli, Livonian: kīsõl, Latgalian: keiseļs, Latvian: ķīselis, Lithuanian: kisielius, Polish: kisiel, Russian: кисель, tr. kiselʼ, Ukrainian: кисiль, kysil, Belarusian: кісель) is a simple dish with the consistency of a thick gel. It belongs to the group of cold-solidified desserts, although it can be served warm.
Estonian red currant kissel | |
| Alternative names | Kisel |
|---|---|
| Type | jelly |
| Course | dessert or drink |
| Region or state | Central and Eastern Europe, Baltic states and Finland |
| Main ingredients | 1) fruit juice (or puree) or milk thickened with cornstarch or potato starch; 2) grain or oat flakes |
If the kissel is made less gel-like, it can be drunk. This is common in Poland, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. In Finland it is called mehukeitto.
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