Last Updated on November 13, 2019 by Chef Mireille
I always find it so interesting how the same recipe is interpreted in different ways in different countries. I wonder was one influenced by another? Maybe they came in contact with each other via trade? Which was the first country to create the recipe? Or was it much more basic in that each country just figures out on their own the best way to utilize their natural resources of produce and grains. Maybe some day when I am much older and have time to do research..I’ll look into it…I think that would make an interesting book to read, don’t you?
You’ll find several different versions of similar recipes from different countries here on this site…especially if it’s something I really like. There are about 4 different version of polenta already posted here from countries as far reaching as Brazil and Zimbabwe. I love creamy grain based dishes like polenta.
Today’s dish is similar except that when chilled it becomes firm. I have already done the Dutch version of semolina pudding here and the Finnish version here. Now it’s time for the Turkish version. I wonder who created it first?
Turkish Semolina Pudding
(adapted from Hayriye)
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Rest Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups milk
- 7 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons semolina
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts (garnish)
In a saucepan, melt butter. Add milk and sugar. Stir and simmer on low heat until bubbles appear on the perimeter.
Add semolina and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
Add vanilla and stir to combine.
Place in a casserole dish or in individual ramekins. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
Serve, garnished with the walnuts.
Lovely chilled dessert…especially for summer.
Creamy and luscious.
Sutlu Irmik Tatlisi – Turkish Semolina Pudding
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups milk
- 7 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons semolina
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts garnish
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt butter. Add milk and sugar. Stir and simmer on low heat until bubbles appear on the perimeter.
- Add semolina and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Add vanilla and stir to combine.
- Place in a casserole dish or in individual ramekins. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve, garnished with the walnuts.
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It is amazing how recipes were shared across countries. I would love to read that book too. 🙂
Even French cuisine have a similar pudding with semolina, looks delicious and a luscious dessert definitely.
This semolina pudding is so much like the sooji payasam we make but thicker. Looks very tasty.
Very flavorful pudding with semolina and it is interesting to every country have somthing or the other similar to each other.
Food binds us all. Interesting how we have many similar recipes.
I once made it and totally loved it.Yours looks delicious .
Such lovely looking pudding..I love to read about such things so go ahead..:)
Love how creamy and delicious this pudding looks.
The similarities are amazing…as you would know there is an Indian version of this dish too! And please do write that book, it will be one awesome read. I oils be your research assistant 🙂