10 Instant Semolina Or Sooji Recipes To Start Your Day

Rawa or sooji or semolina is the term for coarsely-milled durum wheat, which is a hard variety of the grain. Sooji gives good fibre, protein to your diet and B vitamins and iron, but is also high in carbs, says Healthline. Semolina works equally well in sweets as it does in savouries.  

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Rawa Toast

Crunchy, cheesy, and utterly delicious, Deepti's toast recipe is a game-changer for breakfast and snack lovers. This innovative recipe combines sooji with yoghurt, malai, and spices, creating a mouthwatering batter when roasted over toast.  

Please find the recipe here: Rawa Toast

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Suji-Besan Pudla Pancakes

A tasty breakfast or tea-time savoury pancake, pudlas are a cross between a dosa and a chila and stuffed with greens. Zelda Pande adapted it from a traditional Gujarati recipe. 

Please find the recipe here: Suji-Besan Pudla Pancakes

 

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Sooji Ki Masala Nimki

Sangita Agrawal sticks to sooji into her carom seed-spiced nimkis and not flour. Also known as Rava Masala Namak Para, it is also one of those dip-in-your-chai treats. 

Please find the recipe here: Sooji Ki Masala Nimki

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Mukhadi Halwa

Drenched in ghee, Taruna Deepak learned from her mom how to make this carmelised semolina and maida halwa. It makes a divine meal ender. Its name indicates perhaps its place of origin. The sooji and maida are soaked in milk beforehand. 

Please find the recipe here: Mukhadi Halwa

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Haryanvi Churma

Savour authentic taste of Haryana with Chef Lokesh Jarodia's version of the Haryanvi sweet. A dessert that matches crispy fried wheat balls with the warmth of jaggery, cardamom, and nuts, finished with a rich drizzle of melted ghee. 

Please find the recipe here: Haryanvi Churma

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Vegetable Uttappa

Breakast should be a delicious and nutritious uttappa as per Aanchal Barua's recipe. Easy to make, it combines sooji with fresh vegetables, yoghurt and milk.  

Please find the recipe here: Vegetable Uttappa

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Instant Rawa Pizza

Get ready for a fusion feast! Ruchika Ghai's pizza has a crispy sooji crust. Topped with savoury tomato sauce, crunchy veggies, and creamy paneer it is an altogether new taste. 

Please find the recipe here: Instant Rawa Pizza

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Rava Idli

Whipping up Rava Idli is relatively simple. Reshma Aslam tells you exactly how to make fail-proof ones.

Please find the recipe here: Rava Idli

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Sooji Coconut Barfi

Vinit Patki creates perfect barfis with rava and fresh coconut. It's a sweetmeat you'd like to have around, to close a meal with.

Please find the recipe here: Sooji Coconut Barfi

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Eggless Rava Cake

Topped with crushed almonds, the milk and yoghurt-enriched cake, by Sunita Harisinghani, has a pleasant cardamom aftertaste. Simple to make, just allot less than 20 minutes of your time.

Please find the recipe here: Eggless Rava Cake

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