How to cook porridge without lumps

6 secrets to a delicious semolina

1. Semolina can be cooked in water, milk or mixtures thereof. Porridge in the water to many may seem fresh. Semolina in milk is nourishing, tasty and fragrant. If you prefer a less nourishing option, dilute with water milk.
2. The desired density ratio depends cereal grains and the liquid. Optimal - 6 tablespoons without slides per 1 liter of liquid. If you want more gruel, take fewer decoys. And vice versa.
3. Many sleep semolina into boiling liquid. However, so not everyone will be able to first try to achieve an ideal result. Therefore it is better to put cereal in cold liquid and without stirring, leave for 10-15 minutes. Grains swell and will not stick together, and then cooked porridge without lumps.
4. To porridge is not burnt, choose a pot with a thick bottom. And pans should not be warm. Before pouring milk, Rinse it under running cold water.
5. While preparing semolina, it is often necessary to stir. The most convenient way to do this is a whisk. If you are permanently depart from the plate, porridge will necessarily lumps.
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6. If cereal, in your opinion, enough thick, do not overcook it, and remove from the heat and allow to stand for 20-30 minutes. So it does not cool down, you can wrap the pot with a thick towel.

Recipe cream of wheat with milk and water

Ingredients

• 350 milk;
• 150 ml of water;
• 3 tablespoons semolina;
• 1 tablespoon sugar;
• a pinch of salt;
• a small piece of butter.

preparation

Pour into pan and the water and milk vsypte semolina.

When the semolina swells, stir it, so it does not settle to the bottom. Put the pan on low heat and add the sugar and salt.

A pinch of cinnamon or vanilla cream of wheat will give a special flavor.

Bring to boil the porridge, stirring periodically.

Then cook porridge another 3-4 minutes. In this case, after boiling it is necessary to continuously interfere.

In the finished dish, add the butter and stir it a whisk.

Serve the porridge with your favorite jam, nuts, dry or fresh fruit.

see also

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