Semolina porridge
Do you, like so many others, enjoy beginning the day with a bowl of hot, creamy breakfast porridge? Then you should definitely try this sweet and nutty-tasting semolina porridge. If you have not yet tried this breakfast staple, give our easy recipe for semolina porridge with honey and blueberries a shot – you might just discover a new breakfast favourite!
Ingredients
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Frozen blueberries
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120 g |
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Honey
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2½ tbsp |
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Milk
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400 ml |
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Semolina
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60 g |
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Ground cardamom seeds
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1½ tsp |
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Salt
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¼ tsp |
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Milk
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200 ml |
Tips
Since the honey blueberries used to top this breakfast dish are made in the microwave, you may have been wondering how to make semolina porridge in the microwave, too. Start by mixing the semolina, ground cardamom, salt, and milk well before cooking it for about 3 minutes at 800 W. Stop once a minute to stir the mixture well and secure a smooth and even texture.
Questions about semolina porridge
Making semolina porridge is quick and easy with a recipe like ours. To learn more about the dish, read our questions and answers below.
What is semolina porridge?
Semolina porridge is, as the name would suggest, a porridge made with semolina. This coarsely milled durum wheat is used across the globe to make such different dishes as couscous, pasta, and puddings. It is, however, also suitable to use as a base for breakfast porridge cooked with milk. The sweet and nutty-tasting semolina makes for a great and tasty breakfast.
How to make semolina porridge?
Our blueberry semolina porridge makes for a deliciously creamy breakfast, and it is quick and easy to make. Start by making the honey blueberries you will use as a sweet topping by cooking half the blueberries for 1 minute in the microwave. In a small saucepan, bring the milk to a boil and stir in the salt, ground cardamom, and, of course, semolina. Cook it for about 3 minutes. Keep stirring to ensure an even consistency. Add the remaining blueberries and top the creamy breakfast with milk and honey blueberries and enjoy it while it is hot.
How to make semolina porridge in the microwave?
It is also possible to microwave semolina porridge. Mix the semolina with milk, salt, and ground cardamom in a microwave-proof bowl. Cook it for 3-4 minutes at 800 W. Stop about once a minute to stir it to ensure an even consistency without any lumps. Once it has reached the desired creamy texture, stop cooking it, add the remaining blueberries, and serve it with honey blueberries and milk.
Is semolina porridge hot or cold?
Semolina porridge may be served either hot or cold, depending on your preferences. If it is allowed to cool, the porridge tends to set and become less runny. This will result in a different eating experience as it becomes more pudding-like in texture. This way, it may be served as a pudding dessert that can easily be prepared up to 3 days in advance, covered, and stored in the fridge. Once this dish has cooled and set, it does not reheat well.
Why is my semolina porridge not thickening?
As it cooks, semolina naturally thickens quite a lot. As such, performing any tricks to thicken it should not be necessary. However, one thing you can do is hold back some of the milk and only add it if you feel that the texture is becoming too thick rather than deliciously creamy. However, remember that it will also thicken quickly as it begins to cool.
Easy semolina porridge with blueberries
Semolina porridge has a smooth and creamy consistency. Semolina naturally has a sweet and slightly nutty taste that makes it excellent for porridge. It is perfect either as a sweet breakfast treat or a quick and easy dessert.
The soft, slightly thick texture of porridge made with semolina makes it ideal for a range of different toppings. To freshen it, we have chosen to pair it with frozen blueberries. These sweet berries provide a beautiful purple colouring as well as a bit of acidity that brightens the creamy dish.
Toppings quickly made in the microwave
The toppings for the mild and creamy semolina porridge, in other words, the sweet honey-covered blueberries, may be prepared in just 1 minute. Warming the blueberries in the microwave gives them a tender texture and brings forth a lovely juiciness. Their natural sweetness is both enhanced and balanced by the honey. As cold milk is poured over the blueberry-topped porridge, it combines with the warm honey blueberries to create a delicious, sweet, and tasty syrup-like sauce.
Sweetened with honey and cardamom
Using honey as a source of sweetness gives more complexity than if you were simply using sugar. Though honey is, of course, sweet, it may have a range of different undertones depending on its nectar source. As such, it might give fruity, floral, nutty, earthy, or even spicy notes.
The sweetness of the honey works well with the nuttiness of the semolina as well as the ground cardamom, which is used to flavour the milk in which the semolina is boiled. The citrus flavour of the warming spice is simultaneously zesty, sweet, and spicy, making for a flavourful breakfast porridge.
If you are excited about the idea of starting the day with a bowl of creamy porridge, we think you will also enjoy our oatmeal porridge that you can top with a large selection of delicious toppings just like this semolina porridge.
Experiment with savoury and sweet ingredients
Our semolina porridge recipe may be easily varied by using different toppings like nuts, coconut flakes, honey, fresh fruit, dried fruit, or homemade fruit preserves like our blackberry jam or plum jam.
You can also mix it up and make a chocolate semolina porridge with intense cocoa powder and a bit of vanilla sugar. This decadent version is a great way to make a regular morning a little more special. To make the porridge more substantial, add either fresh or sautéed bananas. Serve the chocolate and banana semolina porridge with dark chocolate shavings for a restaurant-worthy look.
You might also like to try a savoury semolina porridge. Simply cook it without the ground cardamom and top it with sautéed spinach and cherry tomatoes as well as a perfectly poached egg for a simple, savoury breakfast dish. If you like, you can sprinkle it with crumbled salty bacon or shredded cheddar cheese for a bit of additional buttery richness.
