Cream of Wheat - Semolina

Cream of wheat is also called Semolina. It is made from the inner part of hard, durum wheat.

Semolina has high gluten content. It is high in protein, dietary fiber, carbohydrates. As it is bland in taste, it can be used to make both sweets and savory dishes.

Semolina cooks quite fast so it can be used in many dishes.

It is used in making breakfast porridge, deserts, pasta dough. It is mixed in batter to make pancakes. It is used in making breads in small quantity to get a tasty crust.

Semolina is called Rava or Suji or Sooji in Indian languages. It is mainly used to make breakfast dishes or snacks.

Rava is used to make Upma, Rava dosa(vegan pancake). It is also made in to a sweet dish called Halwa or Sheera. Finer semolina flour is also used in many dishes.

Semolina is also made from Corn and Rice. In that case it is called Corn Rava or Rice Rava and are used to make Upma, Idli and many other dishes.