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Semolina is the name given to coarsely milled durum wheat mainly used in making pasta [3] and sweet puddings. The term semolina is also used to designate coarse millings of other varieties of wheat, and sometimes other grains (such as rice or maize ) as well.
Durum wheat [2] (/ ˈ dj ʊər ə m /), also called pasta wheat [3] or macaroni wheat (Triticum durum or Triticum turgidum subsp. durum), [4] is a tetraploid species of wheat. [5] It is the second most cultivated species of wheat after common wheat , although it represents only 5% to 8% of global wheat production. [ 6 ]
Triticum turgidum subsp. durum (2n = 28, AABB) is the most commonly cultivated form of allotetraploid wheat and is grown on 8% of the world’s wheat area (FAOStat, [7]). It originated in the Mediterranean region and is used to make pasta and semolina products (Ren et al).
Rava idli (semolina steamed cake), a South Indian dish or breakfast, made with Bombay rava Bombay rava , or ravva , rawa , or sooji , is a durum wheat product and a form of semolina . Rava is made by grinding husked wheat and is used in Indian cuisine to make savoury dishes such as rava dosa , rava idli , upma , and khichdis .
Couscous is traditionally made from semolina, the hardest part of the grain of durum wheat (the hardest of all forms of wheat), which resists the grinding of the millstone. The semolina is sprinkled with water and rolled with the hands to form small pellets, sprinkled with dry flour to keep them separate, and then sieved.
Semolina is the coarse, purified wheat middlings of durum wheat used in making pasta, breakfast cereals, puddings, and couscous. Spelt, an ancient grain, is a hexaploid species of wheat. [22] Spelt dough needs less kneading than common wheat or durum wheat dough.
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Emmer is a hybrid species of wheat, producing edible seeds that have been used as food since ancient times.The domesticated types are Triticum turgidum subsp. dicoccum and T. t. conv. durum.