This flavorful vermicelli pudding is equally good served either hot or cold.
By Prathima Rao
Semiya Payasam
- Total Time: 40 mins
Description
This flavorful vermicelli pudding is equally good served either hot or cold.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup vermicelli (dry)
- 1 litre milk (approx 5 cups)
- 1/2 cup condensed milk (optional)
- 1/2 cup sugar (reduce as per taste if adding condensed milk)
- 3 tbsp mixed dry fruits/nuts – raisins, cashew, almonds
- 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
- few strands saffron
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg powder (optional)
- 1/2 tsp khus khus (poppy seeds white)
- 1.5 tbsp ghee
Instructions
- In a saucepan heat ghee, add mixed nuts and toast till golden and raisins puff up. Remove nuts and set aside.
- In the same pan add vermicelli and fry in ghee till aroma emits and is slightly golden.
- Add milk. Let come to a boil and cook till vermicelli turns soft. Add condensed milk, sugar, khus khus if adding, simmer till thickens slightly.
- Add cardamom powder, nutmeg powder if adding, toasted nuts, kesar. Stir and immediately remove from heat.
- Serve hot or chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
