To make semolina porridge unusually tasty, you need to know some of the secrets of its preparation. It is very important that the dish has the correct uniform consistency without lumps.
Semolina porridge is an easy to prepare and very satisfying dish. Semolina contains proteins, vitamins, trace elements necessary for human life. When prepared correctly, the dish turns out to be not only healthy, but also very tasty.
To cook semolina, you need to choose the right cookware. In this case, a double-bottomed saucepan is ideal. You need to pour water into a special hole located in its side. This will prevent the porridge from sticking to the bottom of the cookware.
You can cook semolina in an ordinary saucepan with a thick bottom, but you need to cook the porridge over the lowest heat and stir it constantly during the cooking process.
Pour 500 milliliters of milk into a saucepan and put on fire. When the milk boils, you should pour 3 tablespoons of semolina into it. The cereal should be covered with a thin stream and at the same time the milk should be constantly stirred. Thus, it will be possible to ensure that there are no lumps in the cooked porridge.
After pouring semolina into the pan, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and salt to taste. It is recommended to cook porridge with constant stirring for 5-8 minutes.
To make the taste of the finished dish more intense, after boiling milk and adding semolina, you can pour a handful of raisins and prunes into the pan. Before that, dried fruits must be steamed with boiling water for 10-15 minutes.
Pour the finished dish into portioned plates and add a piece of butter to each portion. You can decorate it with fresh berries, pieces of fruit.
Delicious semolina porridge can also be cooked in a slow cooker. To do this, pour a glass of water and a glass of milk into her bowl. Next, you need to pour 3 tablespoons of semolina into the mixture. The groats should be added with sowing movements and at the same time stir the mixture constantly. Then pour a pinch of salt, 3 teaspoons of sugar into the bowl and select the optimal cooking mode. In this case, it is recommended to stop at the “Multipovar” mode, according to which the porridge is cooked for 20 minutes at a temperature of 90 degrees.
To give the semolina an original taste, you can dilute the milk with cream in a 1: 1 ratio. You can also dilute the milk in half with lingonberry juice. It should be borne in mind that when milk is diluted with cream, the porridge turns out to be more fatty and high-calorie. When milk is diluted with water or berry, fruit juice, the calorie content of the dish decreases.
Using the original recipe, you can make a delicious banana porridge. Put the pot on fire, pour 500 milliliters of milk into it, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of salt. After the milk boils, pour the semolina into it in a thin stream and boil for 1 minute with constant stirring. Next, remove the pan from heat, put 2 tablespoons of butter in it, close the lid and wrap it in a warm blanket for 15-20 minutes. This is necessary for steaming semolina. The finished porridge must be laid out on plates and put peeled bananas, cut into thin slices, in each portion. To give the dish an original taste, you can sprinkle it with grated chocolate.
