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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Semiyan Payasam ( Vermicelli Kheer )

Semiyan Payasam is very simple kheer made of vermicelli. You can use either the thin vermicelli or  the slightly thicker one. I prefer the thin ones for kheer. I like the thick ones for making upma.
I usually make this for festivals for naivedyam ( offering to God ).



Ingredients:


  • Semiya ( Vermicelli ) - 1 cup
  • Milk - 2 cups
  • Heavy Cream - 1 cup
  • Sugar - 1 cup ( or to taste )
  • Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp 
  • Ghee ( Clarified Butter ) - 1 tbsp
  • Cashew Nuts - 10
  • Golden Raisins - 10
  • Or any other dry fruits you like in your kheer.

Directions

  • Heat ghee in a pan and roast cashew nuts till golden. Add raisins and allow them to puff up. Take it out and keep aside in a plate.
  • In the same pan, add vermicelli and roast them till golden. You can avoid this step if you buy already roasted vermicelli. Just warm them in the pan for about a minute or half. 
  • Boil milk in a separate deep pot. 
  • Add this boiled milk in the pan containing vermicelli. Let it cook on low-med heat till the vermicelli is cooked. Keep stirring or the milk will stick to the bottom of the pan.
  • Add sugar and heavy cream. Mix well till all the sugar is melted. Add powdered cardamom and mix.
  • Turn off the heat and add the roasted cashew nuts and raisins.
  • You can serve it hot, or cold or at room temperature.
Note
  • You can avoid heavy cream. Add a cup of extra milk instead. 
  • You can also add condensed milk instead of heavy cream. You might want to reduce the quantity of sugar in that case.

3 comments:

  1. i made this today, this is a damn easy recipe. I never tried the thin sev earlier, so i liked it.

    L

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  2. I make this all the time, but my vermicelli absorbs all the milk after some time, so after one hour or so there is no milk anymore. what can i do to avoid this?

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    1. You can add more milk while cooking.And do not let the milk thicken while cooking. Alternatively, add more milk just before serving, warm it a little bit and serve.

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