Lump-Free Semolina: The Best Recipes

Semolina is refined durum wheat cereal. It is used in cooking pasta, porridge, muesli, puddings. The most delicious porridge is obtained from that hostess who does not like to be lazy, because there are many recipes in modern cooking how to create a nutritious and healthy breakfast.

No wonder they say that semolina porridge is extremely useful for children. Its composition contains vitamins of different groups, including B, PP, E. In addition, there is calcium, sodium, phosphorus, iron and other equally important trace elements. Today, two types of semolina made of soft and hard type of grains are available for sale. The semolina, made of hard wheat, has a distinctive feature - it is yellow. It is great not for cereals, but for pasta.

The semolina can be used as an alternative to corn flour, as it prevents the dish from sticking to the pan. Most often in this embodiment is used in confectionery. For porridge portions account for 310 kcal. It completely lacks trans fats. 100 grams contains 7 g of saturated fat, 35 mg of cholesterol, 39 g of carbohydrates, 13 g of proteins. In one portion of the porridge is quite a lot of sodium, its amount is 180 mg, and potassium - 520 mg. Few people know, but one hundred grams in semolina contains 34% of vitamin C and 20% of vitamin A.

Finely ground semolina milled from durum wheat is used to make porridge. To prepare a delicious breakfast, you will need the following ingredients:

• semolina;
• milk and water;
• honey or brown sugar;
• butter;
• fruits.

The last ingredient is added at will, because not everyone likes to have breakfast with semolina with fruit, someone prefers the salted version, but not the sweet one. The cooking process consists of several stages.

• At the first stage, you will need to mix milk and water, bring them to a boil, stirring occasionally. After that, slowly add semolina to the boiling liquid, constantly moving the whisk. Usually use 1/4 cup of cereals for a glass of liquid. The more water or milk used, the thinner the porridge will be.
• Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring all the time. Reduce heat to low and cover until mixture is smooth and creamy. On average, it takes about 15–20 minutes. Every few minutes you will need to stir the dish so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. You can add sugar to sweeten the cereal.
• After the fire is off, you can serve breakfast on the table. Enjoy it by adding cinnamon, honey, oil or fresh fruit. It all depends on personal preference.

Many housewives like the Scandinavian recipe, how to make an excellent and nutritious breakfast using semolina. Its cooking time is 20-25 minutes. For its preparation you will need the following ingredients:

• 1 cup ~ 250 ml of milk;
• 2 tbsp. l ~ 25 g of semolina;
• a pinch of salt;
• sugar to taste;
• piece of butter.

The cooking process includes the following steps:

• bring the milk to a boil;
• stirring with a whisk, add the semolina in a thin stream and whisk continuously for several minutes;
• make sure that there are no lumps in the porridge;
• reduce the flame to minimum, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes;
• turn off the flame;
• add a pinch of salt or sugar;
• mix the porridge well and leave to simmer for 10 minutes until it is cooked.

There is another hearty, easily digestible breakfast. It is very nutritious, so it is great for babies and older people. It is very light and gives energy throughout the day. To prepare it you will need ingredients such as:

• ½ cup semolina;
• 1-2 glasses of hot water (or milk);
• raisins or prunes;
• 1 pinch of ground cardamom;
• 1-2 pinch ground cinnamon;
• ¼ cup chopped almonds;
• sugar to taste.

Cooking porridge includes the following steps:

• first heat the ghee in a saucepan;
• add semolina to it and lightly stir fry over medium or low heat;
• fry for about 5 minutes, until it starts to turn pinkish brown and give a pleasant smell;
• stir constantly to avoid burning;
• add 1/2 cup of water and mix well to avoid lumps;
• add the remaining liquid and bring the dish to a boil, then remove on slow fire;
• wait for full readiness, constantly stirring, turn off the stove;
• add other ingredients: raisins, cardamom, cinnamon powder and sugar;
• stir continuously, cooking for a few more minutes, until the porridge thickens;
• decorated with nuts and served hot on the table.

If you are tired of standard and boring recipes, you should pay attention to a very original way of how to make an ordinary dish tasty. The following ingredients are required:

• semolina;
• 350 ml of water;
• ¼ cup soy yogurt;
• 2 tsp tahini;
• vanilla;
• 2 dried, chopped figs;
• 1 passion fruit;
• 2 squares of chocolate;
• sesame seeds.

The cooking process consists of steps such as:

• mix semolina, water, soy yogurt, tahini and vanilla seeds in a saucepan;
• stirring constantly, bring the mass to a boil;
• when the mixture thickens and will be ready for use, poured into two plates and sprinkle pulp of passion fruit, dried figs, chocolate and sesame on top.

The result is a delicious, warming and super-fast breakfast for those who are late for work. This delicacy has not only an amazing and unique taste, but also a huge benefit for man. He will give a supply of necessary energy for the whole day.

It is necessary to adhere to the following tips cooks in the preparation of semolina:

• for the savory taste do not add sugar, but instead put the salt and finely chopped cheese;
• on the table they put such a dish still hot to feel the zest;
• You can fry finely chopped cashews and add them at the beginning of the preparation for a nutty flavor.

They say that butter will not spoil the porridge, but this is not always true. It should be understood that the addition of a large amount of this essential product increases the caloric content of the product. Moreover, if it is not fresh, the dish will not acquire the necessary taste, on the contrary, it will spoil and nothing will be possible to fix it. Properly cooked semolina is easy if you follow the advice of professional chefs.

Learn more about how to cook semolina porridge without lumps, you will learn from the following video.