{"title":"Semolina \u0026 Couscous","description":"\u003cp\u003eSemolina is the coarse, golden meal milled from durum wheat, and couscous is semolina rolled into tiny pellets. This category of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/atta-and-flour\"\u003eatta and flour\u003c\/a\u003e department covers \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/semolina-sooji-and-rava\"\u003esemolina, sooji and rava\u003c\/a\u003e for Indian and Sri Lankan cooking, and couscous for North African and Middle Eastern dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSooji is the North Indian name and rava the South Indian one, but they mean the same grain. Grind decides the dish: fine semolina for halwa, sheera, rava ladoo, cakes and gulab jamun dough; coarse for upma, rava idli, rava dosa and kesari; extra coarse and grits for a nubbly upma and porridge. Roasted sooji saves a step, and idli rava, which is coarse ground rice, is sold here too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCouscous needs no cooking in the usual sense: pour over boiling stock, cover, and it is ready in five minutes. Medium couscous is the most common, a good partner to tagines, roasted vegetables and salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast semolina in a dry pan or with a little ghee until it smells nutty and turns a shade darker before making upma or halwa; it keeps the grains separate and adds flavour. Store semolina airtight, as it attracts weevils in a warm kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fudco-semolina-coarse-1-5kg","title":"Fudco Semolina Coarse 1.5kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoarse semolina, the yellow sooji or rava milled from durum wheat, is the all rounder of the semolina family. The grains are big enough to stay separate in upma and fine enough to cook into a smooth halwa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry roast the semolina in a little ghee until it smells nutty before you add any liquid. For upma, temper mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and onion, add hot water and stir in the roasted rava. For sooji halwa, cook it in ghee, then add hot milk or water and sugar with cardamom. It also makes rava idli, rava dosa and crisp coatings for fried fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle ingredient: durum wheat semolina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains gluten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a chunkier grain, try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fudco-semolina-extra-coarse-1-5kg\"\u003eFudco Semolina Extra Coarse 1.5kg\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/semolina-and-couscous\"\u003esemolina and rava\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55115037507923,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-semolina-coarse-1.5kg-front.png?v=1790755908"},{"product_id":"fudco-semolina-extra-coarse-1-5kg","title":"Fudco Semolina Extra Coarse 1.5kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eExtra coarse semolina has the largest grain Fudco mill from durum wheat. It keeps a pleasant bite after cooking, which is exactly what you want in a fluffy upma or a Gujarati lapsi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast the semolina slowly in ghee until golden before adding liquid, and allow a little more water and a few more minutes than you would for coarse sooji. It makes a grainy, separate upma, sweet lapsi with jaggery and cardamom, rava ladoo with coconut and cashews, and a crunchy crust for pan fried fish and vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle ingredient: durum wheat semolina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains gluten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a smoother halwa, choose \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fudco-semolina-coarse-1-5kg\"\u003eFudco Semolina Coarse 1.5kg\u003c\/a\u003e, or see all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/semolina-and-couscous\"\u003esemolina and rava\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55115045405011,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-semolina-extra-coarse-1.5kg-front.png?v=1790755917"},{"product_id":"fudco-semolina-grits-1-5kg","title":"Fudco Semolina Grits 1.5kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eSemolina grits are cracked durum wheat with a deep golden colour and a grain close to bulgur. They cook up hearty and slightly chewy, and hold their shape where finer sooji would turn smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast the grits in a little ghee or oil first. For a savoury upma or a vegetable porridge, add plenty of hot water and simmer until soft, stirring now and then. Cooked in milk with sugar, cardamom and nuts, they make a rich, textured kheer, and they can be used like bulgur in pilafs and salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle ingredient: durum wheat semolina grits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains gluten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a finer grain, try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fudco-semolina-coarse-1-5kg\"\u003eFudco Semolina Coarse 1.5kg\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/semolina-and-couscous\"\u003esemolina and rava\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55115049075027,"sku":null,"price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-semolina-grits-1.5kg-front.png?v=1790755925"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/semolina-and-couscous.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}