Picture of semolina (with a US penny (19 mm) to indicate scale)

Semolina grains

Semolina is the inner, granular, starchy endosperm of wheat (not yet ground into flour). Endosperm is the tissue produced in the Seeds of most Flowering plants around the time of fertilization Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability There are two main types of semolina. Durum semolina, made from hard wheat, is used to make pasta and couscous. Durum wheat or macaroni wheat (also spelled Durhum Triticum durum or Triticum turgidum durum) is the only Tetraploid species of Wheat Pasta ( Italian for "dough" is a generic term for Italian variants of Noodles. For the possum species see Cuscus Couscous or kuskus as it is known in Morocco Algeria Tunisia and Libya (ˈkuːskuːs in the US /ˈkʊskʊs/ Soft wheat semolina, also known as farina or by the trade name Cream of Wheat, is used as a hot breakfast cereal and for desserts such as semolina milk pudding. Farina is a cereal food frequently described as bland-tasting usually served warm made from cereal grains Cream of Wheat is a hot Breakfast cereal invented in 1893 by wheat millers in Grand Forks North Dakota. A breakfast cereal (often simply called cereal is a packaged food product made from Cereal intended to be consumed as part of a Breakfast. Dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal usually consisting of sweet Food but sometimes of a strongly-flavored one such as some Cheeses The Pudding most often refers to a Dessert, but can also be a savory dish In North India, semolina is known as suji; in South India, rava. Geography Northern India lies mainly on continental India and a very small part of it lies on the Indian peninsula South India is the area encompassing India 's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union

Semolina made from durum wheat or other hard wheats (that are easier to grow than durum) is quite yellow in color. Durum wheat or macaroni wheat (also spelled Durhum Triticum durum or Triticum turgidum durum) is the only Tetraploid species of Wheat It is usually prepared with the main dish, either boiled with water into a pasty substance, e. g. as gnocchi (in Italy), or as the basis for dried products such as pasta (Italy) which is made from finely ground semolina (sometimes called semolina flour), couscous (North Africa), and bulgur (Turkey and the Levant). For the Italian Baroque composer please see Pietro Gnocchi. Gnocchi (ˈɲɔːki in Italian singular gnocco) is the Italian name for Pasta ( Italian for "dough" is a generic term for Italian variants of Noodles. For the possum species see Cuscus Couscous or kuskus as it is known in Morocco Algeria Tunisia and Libya (ˈkuːskuːs in the US /ˈkʊskʊs/ Bulgur (also bulghur or burghul)(from Turkish bulgur, known as πλιγούρι, pligoúri, in Greek and Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches See also Names of the Levant The Levant (lə'vænt is a geographical term that denotes a large area in Western Asia, roughly bounded on the north by the Couscous is made by mixing roughly 2 parts semolina with 1 part durum flour (finely ground semolina a. k. a. semolina flour). ^[1]

Semolina from softer types of wheats (usually steel-cut) is almost white in color. In the United States it has come to be known by the trade name Cream of Wheat. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a Business trades under for commercial purposes although its registered Cream of Wheat is a hot Breakfast cereal invented in 1893 by wheat millers in Grand Forks North Dakota. The particles of are fairly coarse, between 0. 25 and 0. 75 millimetres in diameter. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to Geometry, a diameter of a Circle is any straight Line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose Endpoints are on the When boiled, it turns into a soft, mushy pudding. Pudding most often refers to a Dessert, but can also be a savory dish This semolina is popular in North Western Europe and North America as a dessert, boiled with milk, and sweetened. Dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal usually consisting of sweet Food but sometimes of a strongly-flavored one such as some Cheeses The It is often flavored with vanilla and served with jam. Vanilla is a Flavoring derived from Orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico.

More broadly speaking, meal ground from other grains may also be referred to as semolina, e. g. rice semolina, or corn semolina (more commonly known as grits in the U. GRITS is a Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. S. )

In South India, semolina is used to make such delicacies as rava dosa and upma, as well as sweets such as suji halwa. Rava dosa or Ravva dosa is an Indian Pancake of South India. It is a derivative of the popular Dosa. Upma ( Malayalam: ഉപ്പുമാവ്, Tamil: உப்புமா) also known A popular dessert in Greece ("Halvas"), Cyprus ("Halouvas"), Turkey ("Helva"), Iran ("Halva"), and by Arab countries ("Halwa") is sometimes made with semolina scorched with sugar, butter, milk and pine nuts. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Types Most types of halva are relatively dense confections that are sweetened with Sugar or Honey. In some cultures, it is served at funerals, during special celebrations or as a religious offering. In much of North Africa and the Middle East, durum semolina is made into the staple couscous. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For the possum species see Cuscus Couscous or kuskus as it is known in Morocco Algeria Tunisia and Libya (ˈkuːskuːs in the US /ˈkʊskʊs/ ^[2]

Semolina can be used as an alternative to corn meal to flour the underside of fresh pizza dough to prevent it from sticking to the pan. In bread making, a small proportion of durum semolina added to the usual mix of flour produces a tasty crust.

References

• Semolina

Recipes

• Banana and semolina sheera
• Galaktoboureko (Greek dessert)
• Semolina porridge

Galaktoboureko (Greek semolina dessert)

Hreesa in the Middle East (Semolina cake)

Rava dosa (Semolina Pancake)- a South Indian snack