Shop Sooji Fine 800gm Online
Semolina from an Indian grocery.
SOOJI FINE 800GM
$2.33
Sold by Easy Grocery
Where to Buy It
This is listed by Easy Grocery on DoorToShop, an Indian and South Asian grocery at 184 McLeod Road, alongside several hundred other lines — atta and rice, dals, whole and ground spices, ghee and cooking oils, tea and snacks, and a personal-care and household aisle. Our guide to the store covers the range, and the wider Groceries category has other local stores you can add to the same order.
Delivery is calculated at checkout, with free delivery above the threshold shown there in the Auckland region only, and there is no minimum order value. Enter your postcode at checkout to confirm delivery coverage for your address, or read how DoorToShop works.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between coarse and fine?
The grind, and it decides the texture of the finished dish rather than being a matter of preference. Coarse rava keeps a granular bite and stays distinct, which is what upma and rava dosa are built on. Fine sooji dissolves into a smooth, soft set - halwa, sheera, idli batters and baking. Using the wrong one does not ruin a dish so much as turn it into a different one.
Why do recipes roast it first?
For flavour and for texture. Dry-roasting in a pan until the colour just turns and the smell changes stops the grains clumping when liquid hits them, and gives the nutty note that an unroasted batch does not have. Keep it moving, take it off before it colours properly, and cool it before storing - roasted sooji sealed while warm sweats and clumps.
Is it the same as the semolina sold in supermarkets?
Usually a similar product at a different grind. Both are milled from wheat, but the grades and the naming differ between markets, so semolina sold for pasta or for dusting a pizza peel is not necessarily the grade a rava recipe expects. Match the grind to what the recipe asks for rather than going by the name on the bag.
How should I store it?
Sealed airtight, cool, dark and dry, with a dry spoon. It picks up moisture and clumps, and like any wheat product it is worth a couple of days in the freezer on arrival and then a sealed container, because weevils travel in with the goods.
How long will it keep?
Read the best-before date on the pack - that is the manufacturer's, and the product page shows it as the store entered it. Past that, the question is aroma rather than safety: dry spices do not spoil so much as fade. Open the jar and smell it. If it smells of very little, it will taste of very little, and no amount of extra spooning brings it back.
What is on the pack?
The ingredient list, any allergen statement, the country of origin and the best-before date, all of which are the manufacturer's to state and are printed on the packaging rather than reproduced here. The product page carries the weight, the barcode and the date as the store entered them.
Can I order this with items from other stores?
Yes. DoorToShop is a multi-merchant marketplace, so this can go in the same cart as items from other local stores and you check out once.
How much is delivery, and is there a minimum order?
Delivery is calculated at checkout, where the exact amount is confirmed. Free delivery applies above the threshold shown there, in the Auckland region only. There is no minimum order value, and you can combine items from other local stores in the same cart.