Manka: caloric content of dishes cooked from cereals

In recent years, more and more disputes about the benefits of semolina. However, the dishes made from it, are very tasty. Therefore, many people do not hurry to completely remove it from their diet. Cheesecakes, casseroles and, of course, semolina porridge are very popular with people of all generations. But those who are attentive to their health and watching the weight, are interested in how useful the mango, the calorie content of dishes from it and the ways of preparing them. But for a start it would be nice to find out the origin of the cereal itself.

Manka: calorie, benefit and harm

Semolina is made from wheat. Its quality will depend on the degree of grinding and sort of grain culture. Usually the particle size in the manga is from 0.25 to 0.75 mm. A little, but that's enough to make it porridge, not jelly. Wheat from which a mango is made may be of soft and hard sorts. Sometimes the rump is made from their mixture. Depending on this, it is divided into 3 brands: M, MT and T. It is not difficult to guess that M is a soft variety, and T is a solid variety.

But is it useful or harmful? Caloric content of cereals is considerable - 330 kcal per 100 grams. In addition, it contains little fiber, vitamins and trace elements, it has a lot of starch and gluten. For some people, its use can be just dangerous. Babies are also not recommended to give it too often, because because of the phytin contained in it, it simply "flushes" calcium from the bones. However, her doctors recommend it to anyone who has recently undergone surgery on the gastrointestinal tract, since the manga, unlike other cereals, is digested in the lower part of the intestine. That's why it's so satisfying. Manna porridge is quickly brewed, which means it retains more of its useful substances.

Milk porridge on milk

Most of the mango is boiled porridge on milk. Of course, this is not the most dietary way of cooking cereals. But just the most delicious, if you do everything right. Calorie content of milk on milk is 98 kcal per 100 grams of the finished product. With inept handling in the finished porridge, not only lumps may form, but also an unpleasant film on its surface. How is it necessary to cook porridge correctly?

For 2 servings of cereal you need to take half a liter of milk and 1/2 cup semolina. Bring the milk to a boil on the stove and pour into it a mango, stirring constantly. If this is not done, lumps are necessarily formed in the porridge. Long it does not need to brew, just a couple of minutes. Then turn off the fire, close the pan tightly and let it brew for 15-20 minutes until the croup is completely swollen. Then you need to taste it with sugar and butter. At will, you can add any fruits, mashed potatoes and jam.

Manna porridge on the water

For those who follow a diet and want to get the most out of this cereal, a manga on the water is more suitable . Caloric content of such cereal is only 80 kcal per 100 g of product. Combined with nutrition, this is the perfect dish for those who want to lose weight, especially for breakfast. For diversity it remains to supplement it with fruits and berries, but not too sweet.

If you really are bored with a manga on the water, you can prepare it with the addition of cranberry juice. 1 cup of fresh cranberries rub through a sieve, transfer the resulting juice along with the berries into a saucepan and add 3 cups of water. Allow to boil, pour 2-3 tablespoons of sugar and let it simmer for 5 minutes, then drain the resulting broth. Again bring to a boil and, stirring, pour in the mango. Cook the porridge for another 5 minutes, cover the pan with a lid and allow to stand for a while.

Cottage cheese casserole with manga

But perhaps the most popular dish, cooked with the addition of semolina, is curd casserole. After all, this is served in the kindergarten. Being a hearty and tasty dish, it is great for preschoolers and schoolchildren. The caloric content of curd casserole with a manga of children, and their parents, is of little interest. More importantly, the child eats not just a dessert, but something really useful.

Preparation will not be difficult. For 4-6 servings in a deep bowl you need to mix half a kilo of cottage cheese, a couple of eggs, 50 grams of soft butter, 50 ml of milk and vanillin. Beat a mass with a mixer and, without stopping whipping, add 100 grams of semolina. Cover with a clean towel and allow the manke to swell. It takes 30-40 minutes. Put the mass in a heat-resistant form and bake at 180 degrees until golden brown. Put the finished dish on a serving plate and decorate with powdered sugar. You can serve with jam or condensed milk. The caloric content of curd casserole with a mango according to this recipe will be 163 calories per 100 grams.

Cheesecakes with a manga

Children, and also adults, with pleasure eat not only a casserole and porridges from semolina. No less delicious are obtained with its addition and syrniki. Prepare them for different recipes, which means that the calorie content will also differ. The most popular are 2 recipes: with the addition of dry cereals and ready-made semolina.

On the first of these two options, you need to beat 3 yolks and 1 egg with 7 tablespoons of manga, leave for 10 minutes. In the meantime, mix 900 grams of dried curd (moist to wring from excess liquid) with 4 tablespoons of sugar, a pinch of salt and a bag of vanillin. Add the egg mixture and knead the dough. Roll in flour and fry from 2 sides in a heated frying pan with vegetable oil.

And in the second variant, you first need to prepare thick semolina porridge from 500 ml of milk and 150 ml of cereals. Cool, add 2 eggs, a little salt and 50-70 grams of sugar. As a result, you should get a mass with which you can work with your hands, already in it and add cottage cheese. Fry in lean oil on both sides until golden brown. Caloric content of syrniki with a manga according to the first recipe will be 225 kcal, and on the second - 246 kcal.

Berry soufflé with semolina

But with semolina they cook not only meals for every day. Berry soufflé is a dessert, which is quite suitable for a festive dinner. For him, any berries will suit: cranberries, cherries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries. You can use frozen, only defrost them in advance. Put 1 cup of berries in a strainer and crush the crust. In any saucepan, boil 3 cups of water and add the resulting cake to it. Boil for 1 minute and drain.

What remains, put on fire, add about a glass of sugar and bring it back to a boil. Pour a thin trickle 3 tablespoons of semolina and cook over a low heat for 20 minutes, stirring. In the finished porridge add vanillin, beat up a bit, add the berry juice, which was previously wrung out, and beat in a magnificent mass. Arrange the berry souffle in the crockery and decorate with a berry. Nobody will even guess that there is a manga in this dish. The caloric content of the dessert is 80 kcal per 100 grams.