Semolina - crushed wheat. It is made only from durum wheat. From semolina you can make a pie, porridge, dumplings and much more. In the article we will consider in more detail what semolina is. The benefits and harms of semolina porridge are a hot topic today.
Useful properties of semolina
This cereal is cooking fast. It is well absorbed by the body, as it contains very little fiber (only 0.2%). Liquid semolina is good for people with a sick stomach. For example, if a person has pancreatitis, milk should not be consumed. But doctors are advised to regularly eat porridge from semolina.
Thanks to this croup, a person regains strength after an illness and cleanses his body. The semolina contains a lot of gluten, starch, protein, phosphorus, calcium, which the human body so needs.
Since semolina has a lot of iron, it is recommended to use it for people with low hemoglobin. Regular use improves health. In the postoperative period, a diet is required, so doctors often prescribe semolina. It is nutritious and does not irritate the stomach, which is very important for the patient.
Harmful properties of semolina
It is believed that it is very useful for children. Therefore, since ancient times, babies have been fed semolina. However, many doctors believe that children do not need decoy. The benefits and harms of high-calorie cereals are well understood.
It’s hard for a baby’s stomach to digest starch, which is found in croup. There is such a substance in it as the mucopolysaccharide gliadin. It can contribute to the necrosis of the villi, which cover the intestinal wall.
Fitin is present in cereals. Not so much, but because of it, the intestinal microflora changes. Therefore, vitamin D and iron contained in cereals are very poorly absorbed by the body.
If an adult often eats semolina, he is not afraid of the above. In the diet of an elderly person, this cereal is necessary, since dishes from it are easily digested and do not irritate the intestines. Therefore, decoy is not harmful to everyone.
Manka: recipe
Semolina is associated with childhood. Many children love her. It is prepared quickly, easily and very tasty. As a rule, semolina can be cooked in milk and water. When cooked properly, it will turn out delicious. However, semolina on milk is more nutritious, rich and tasty.
So that the porridge does not burn, about 20 ml of water should be poured into the bottom of the pan. After boiling, add 320 g of milk and 1 tbsp. l cereals. This is the standard ratio when porridge is medium. If you want a thicker, then add more cereals. For liquid porridge, about 400 ml of water is needed.
When the milk is poured, put on the fire and bring to a boil. Advice of experienced housewives: so that there are no lumps in the porridge, mix semolina, a pinch of salt and sugar in a separate bowl to taste, and only then pour it in a thin stream into boiling milk, slowly stirring the contents of the pan. Reduce heat to a minimum, without ceasing to interfere, and cook for another five minutes.
Turn off the heat, put in a porridge 5 g of butter and cover. It turned out a very tasty semolina. The recipe is simple, so even a teenager can master it.
Cooking semolina in a slow cooker
In this way, porridge is cooked even faster. Semka in a slow cooker turns out to be very tasty and, best of all, it does not need to be constantly disturbed, as in the previous recipe. The bowl is covered with a non-stick layer, so the porridge will not burn.
For cooking, pour in a slow cooker 2 cups of milk and 1 tbsp. l water. Add 2 tbsp. l semolina and 5 g of butter. Stir once, close the lid and turn on the “Milk Porridge” mode for 3 minutes.
When the crock-pot has turned off, you can put the porridge on a plate. Sometimes semolina is taken in lumps. Then grind it through a sieve or a fork. Lumps will disappear. Milk semolina is one of the common ways to make porridge. On the water, it will not turn out so tasty and rich. Since semolina dishes are high in calories, try to eat them in the morning.
Semolina pumpkin pie
Many interesting and tasty dishes are prepared from this cereal. One of them is a pumpkin mannik. To prepare it, you do not need eggs, flour, butter. Pumpkin pie is very similar to sweets from the East.
Preparation: grated pumpkin (2 tbsp.) Combine with sugar (approximately 100 g). Add the zest of one lemon, a glass of kefir and 1.5 tbsp. semolina. Stir quickly and thoroughly.
Place the resulting mixture evenly on a baking sheet, which must be lubricated in advance with oil. Turn on the oven 180 degrees and bake for 30 minutes. After the time has passed, check for readiness with a match so that the cake does not burn.
In the meantime, while baking is cooked, boil the syrup. Take 1 cup sugar, 0.5 tbsp. water and add the juice of one lemon. Boil for 5 minutes. You can add berry or fruit jam.
When the cake is cooked, pour it in syrup and leave it in the oven off for another 20 minutes to soak it. Now you can get and sprinkle with your favorite nuts, coconut or dried fruits (chopped prunes or dried apricots). In such a dish, the added semolina is invisible. The benefits and harms of it are known to you, so use with caution and do not overdo it.
For decoration, you can use seasonal berries or fruits. This pie goes well with oranges, raspberries, strawberries or blackberries. Blackcurrant will also be appropriate.
Tips
Now you know what semolina consists of. The benefits and harms of cereals are a topic that needs special attention. After all, semolina is often given to small children. To cook cereal without lumps, you do not need to immediately pour all of it into water or milk. Pour the semolina a little. With the formation of unpleasant lumps, you can rub the porridge through a fine sieve.
Do not forget that semolina is very boiled, so do not sprinkle too much cereal. Firstly, the porridge will burn, and secondly, it will turn out very thick. Every housewife knows how to cook semolina correctly. It is believed that this is a very easy dish to prepare, which does not require special skills.
If you add a lot of oil, the porridge will turn out tasty, but oily. Manka on the water is, rather, a dietary dish for people with lactose intolerance. Try to cook porridge only with homemade milk. Then it will be not only tasty, but also very useful.
Many children love this delicacy with raisins, but without foam or lumps. If the child feels an unpleasant aftertaste, then you cannot persuade him to eat semolina. Therefore, try the first time to cook a delicious porridge.