Semolina is coarse wheat meal, mostly from durum wheat (Russian manka is usually from soft wheat), cooked into sweet milk porridge (mannaya kasha) and used for puddings, halva, cakes, couscous and pasta. A 50 g dry portion gives about 180 kcal and 6 g of protein but only 2 g of fiber, with some thiamin and folate, and is high in selenium, an amount that varies with soil. For porridge, use about 1 part semolina to 8-10 parts milk or water by weight.