What is suji (food)????????!
I was going through my cupboards the other day and found a bag labeled "suji" my husband is Sudanese, and he bought it at an african store, but I have no idea what to do with it! It kind of looks like a grain or something dried and crushed!. It was bought at a halaal store if that helps!. Thanks!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Desi Chef is right along with the other person, the Suji you found is used for making a type dish served with stews and Ethiopian Wats, like a west african fufu, made into a paste and cooked it in molded into balls and piece are broken off and eaten with goat, fish and other stew like dishes, we in the west or Europe would dip bread or rolls into our gravy but for the African country's the grain based fufu and other dishes made from plantains, corn, millet, cassava, cracked wheat and even other tuber like yams!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sooji (suji) is basically cream of wheat or semolina!. It's used to make halwa (semolina pudding) and is a favorite of Sudanese Muslims!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Semolina
Sheera (or Halwa) is a typical Indian sweet dish made with semolina (known as either “rava” or “sooji” in India)!. It is sweetened with sugar and flavored with aromatic spices, nuts and raisins!. Sheera can be eaten for breakfast, served with afternoon tea or eaten as a dessert!. It is very easy to prepare and simply heavenly to eat!. It is the quintessential comfort food and always a favorite in my house!.
If you don’t have semolina, you can always use good old Cream of Wheat!. It works just as well and tastes great (just buy the PLAIN instant, 1 minute or 2? minute varieties)!. Rava or sooji is easily available in every Indian grocery store and comes in coarse, fine and superfine varieties (all will work but will have varying textures)!.
SHEERA (Sweetened Semolina with Raisins & Nuts)
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 cup semolina (rava, sooji or Cream of Wheat)
? cup sugar (to taste)
3 tbsp butter (unsalted) or ghee (clarified butter)
1 cup milk (can use 2%, 1% or even skim milk)
? cup raisins
? cup slivered almonds, toasted
? cup cashew pieces, toasted
2-3 cardamom pods (lightly crushed)
pinch of saffron
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
METHOD:
In a large flat skillet on medium high, heat the butter and add the semolina when just melted!. Keep stirring continuously so as not to burn until the semolina turns light brown in color and a nutty fragrance is emitted!. also, add the raisins!. This may take up to 5-6 minutes!. Simultaneously on another burner, in a saucepan on medium, gently bring the milk to a low boil!. Add the saffron and let steep for 5 minutes!. Add the warmed saffron milk slowly, while stirring, to the toasted semolina, raisin and butter mixture so as not to form any lumps!. Stir to combine well, reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer for 4-5 minutes!. Stir and add the sugar, nuts, freshly grated nutmeg and the cardamom pods!. Cover and let cook for an additional 5 minutes!. Serve immediately and enjoy!
VARIATIONS:
For a different flavor try adding an over ripe mashed banana to the sheera just after adding the warmed saffron milk!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
source:http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51584.asp
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Semolina
Sheera (or Halwa) is a typical Indian sweet dish made with semolina (known as either “rava” or “sooji” in India)!. It is sweetened with sugar and flavored with aromatic spices, nuts and raisins!. Sheera can be eaten for breakfast, served with afternoon tea or eaten as a dessert!. It is very easy to prepare and simply heavenly to eat!. It is the quintessential comfort food and always a favorite in my house!.
If you don’t have semolina, you can always use good old Cream of Wheat!. It works just as well and tastes great (just buy the PLAIN instant, 1 minute or 2? minute varieties)!. Rava or sooji is easily available in every Indian grocery store and comes in coarse, fine and superfine varieties (all will work but will have varying textures)!.
SHEERA (Sweetened Semolina with Raisins & Nuts)
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 cup semolina (rava, sooji or Cream of Wheat)
? cup sugar (to taste)
3 tbsp butter (unsalted) or ghee (clarified butter)
1 cup milk (can use 2%, 1% or even skim milk)
? cup raisins
? cup slivered almonds, toasted
? cup cashew pieces, toasted
2-3 cardamom pods (lightly crushed)
pinch of saffron
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
METHOD:
In a large flat skillet on medium high, heat the butter and add the semolina when just melted!. Keep stirring continuously so as not to burn until the semolina turns light brown in color and a nutty fragrance is emitted!. also, add the raisins!. This may take up to 5-6 minutes!. Simultaneously on another burner, in a saucepan on medium, gently bring the milk to a low boil!. Add the saffron and let steep for 5 minutes!. Add the warmed saffron milk slowly, while stirring, to the toasted semolina, raisin and butter mixture so as not to form any lumps!. Stir to combine well, reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer for 4-5 minutes!. Stir and add the sugar, nuts, freshly grated nutmeg and the cardamom pods!. Cover and let cook for an additional 5 minutes!. Serve immediately and enjoy!
VARIATIONS:
For a different flavor try adding an over ripe mashed banana to the sheera just after adding the warmed saffron milk!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
source:http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51584.asp
Suji is semolina flour!. It is the Hindi LanguageWww@FoodAQ@Com