Semolina Semolina Semolina is the coarse, purified wheat middlings of durum wheat mainly used in making pasta and couscous. The word "semolina" can also refer to sweet dessert made from semolina and milk. The term semolina is also used to designate coarse middlings from other varieties of wheat, and from other grains, such as rice and maize. "Semolina" is derived from the Italian word "semola", meaning 'bran'. This is derived from the ancient Latin "simila", meaning 'flour', itself a borrowing from Greek "σεμίδαλις (semidalis)", "groats". The words "simila, semidalis, groat," and "grain" may all have similar proto-Indo-European origins as two Sanskrit
Dogra with them against the Sikhs. Wheat, maize and bajra are staple food besides rice, cereals and a tangier preparation made out of mango or tamarind popularly known as "maani". The whole dish is called "dal puth maani" and is savoured as a combination. "Mitha madra" is a favourite and is cooked from milk, dry fruits, and semolina. Preparations of "rajmash" (a special variety of red kidney beans); "auria" a dish of curd fermented by rye; "ambal" made from pumpkin, jaggery and tamarind are favourites, especially during ceremonial cooking. The expert cooks are called "Siyans", usually Brahmins. "Kalari" is a milk