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
Sweets from the Indian subcontinent a popular sweet in the Indian subcontinent. They come in many forms, such as "Kamalabhog" (Orange Rasgulla), "Rajbhog" which is stuffed with dry fruits and khoa inside, "Kadamba" often served with "kheer", "Rasamundi", "Raskadamba", and others. Some are white, others cream, brown, gold or orange colored. They are called "Rasbari" in Nepal. This dish is made by boiling small dumplings of "chhenna" and semolina mixture in sugar syrup. Once cooked, these are stored in the syrup making them spongy. Increasing the semolina content reduces the sponginess and hardens them, creating variety of textures. Some "Rasgulla" are stuffed inside with treats,