10 easy ways to add Sooji (Semolina) to daily breakfast

From halwa to upma, sooji, also known as semolina or rava is commonly used in Indian kitchens. It is a coarse flour made from durum wheat and is a staple ingredient in many Indian households. It's highly versatile and used in both sweet and savory dishes. It is mostly used for making comforting breakfast dishes, which are easy to make and digest as well. Rich in iron and magnesium, and essential B-vitamins, this grain supports metabolism and energy production. Scroll down to read about 10 ways to add sooji to your daily breakfast.

It is the classic South Indian breakfast made by roasting sooji and cooked in a tempering of curry leaves and mustard seeds along with vegetables and spices. It is best served with sambar or rasam.

It is a quick version of idli made with sooji, yogurt, and a tadka of mustard seeds, green chili, and coriander. It is best served with sambar and coconut chutney.

This is a savory pancake made with sooji, curd, chopped veggies, and spices. It is cooked like a dosa and makes for a filling meal.

It is a crisp and thin dosa made from a watery batter of sooji, rice flour, and all-purpose flour with onions and green chilies.

This is an innovative dish made with sooji, yogurt, veggies, and spices, which is made with a thick paste and then spread on bread and is toasted on a pan until crispy.

To make this porridge, you need to cook sooji with milk or water; add jaggery or sugar and nuts for sweet, or spices and veggies for a savory version.

It refers to a pancake made with sooji, yogurt, and a little baking soda. It can be served sweet or savory. For former, one can add fruits like banana and honey on top.

This is a nutrient-packed dish, where soaked sooji, mixed with veggies is shaped into mini balls and steamed and then deep-fried. It makes for a great option for kids.

As the name suggests, it is a halwa made with ripe banana, sooji, ghee, jaggery, and cardamom and also uses water or milk. It makes for a perfect treat for those with a sweet tooth.

This is a South Indian snack, where sooji is soaked in curd along with veggies, and baking soda and then poured into an appe pan and cooked until crispy ad golden outside. It is best served with coconut chutney.

Images Courtesy: istock