Semolina is made from wheat. It is used for making cereals, dumplings, baking and other things. Unlike other cereals, semolina is cooked quickly enough and is also well absorbed by our body. That is why semolina is often included in the diet menu.
This cereal is perhaps the only one that is digested not in the stomach, but in the intestines, respectively, for people suffering from any intestinal diseases, semolina helps to get rid of mucus, excess body fat and more.
There is a lot of vegetable protein and starch in semolina, but not enough fiber and minerals, vitamins. Due to the small amount of time required to prepare the porridge, all useful substances are preserved, therefore, it is fed to people who have undergone any operations, as well as people with gastrointestinal diseases.
Cooking semolina is used not only for making cereals, but also for preparing other dishes, such as puddings, dumplings, soups, salads, cakes, and various sauces.
There are few people who have never eaten semolina in their lives. In Soviet times, almost all children were fed this porridge, but few people really know how to cook semolina correctly, and not everyone gets a tasty and light porridge without lumps the first time.
Before you start cooking porridge directly, you need to correctly correlate the amount of cereals and water. To understand how to cook semolina correctly, you need to know the exact proportions. Most often, this porridge is boiled in milk, but you can boil in milk in half with water. Semolina increases in volume several times in a very short period of time - about thirty seconds, during which time you should not only have time to add water if the porridge is too thick, but also mix it well. Otherwise, instead of cereal, you will get a tasteless substance with lumps.
Some tips for cooking semolina
After you put water or milk on the stove, salt and add a little sugar.
Croup should be poured into the boiled liquid in small portions, and it is necessary to stir thoroughly. Some stir porridge with a spoon. But it’s best if you use a fork and whisk the cereal as you fall into a little mixture, in this case you will not only get porridge without lumps, but it will also have a light, airy consistency.
Take a small amount of cereal, because if you do not have time to fill it completely, then your porridge will again be lumpy. After you turn off the stove, add oil and close the pan with a lid, let it brew for a couple of minutes. Then, if desired, you can add other toppings, such as jam, jam and more.
How to cook semolina? It is very simple, as you can see. In addition, you can add any toppings to it - berries, fruits, nuts.
How to cook semolina with blackcurrant and sesame seed
For one serving of this porridge you will need a glass of milk or cream (you can use half a glass of milk and half a glass of water), two spoons without a slide of semolina, butter to taste, salt, sesame seed, sugar (in porridge and for berry sauce), half glasses of berries, lemon juice and lemon for decoration.
The berries should be mixed with sugar, lemon juice and its zest, let it boil and stir for two minutes, then turn off the sauce and let it cool.
Bring the milk to a boil, add sugar and salt to taste, add semolina and beat with a fork. When the porridge is ready, mix it with butter, dress with sauce and sesame seeds. In the same way, you can cook porridge with any berries.
Now you know how to cook semolina without lumps, light and lush consistency, you can try it at your leisure, I assure you, you will like it very much!