Semiya Payasam | Vermicelli Payasam
Simple & easy vermicelli / semiya payasam which is perfect for your sugar cravings.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup vermicelli / semiya
- 4 cups full fat milk
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar (can increase upto 1 cup)
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp vanilla extract / essence (optional)
- 10 to 12 cashews
- 10 to 12 golden raisins
- 3 green cardamom pods
Instructions
- Bring milk and water to boil.
- Meanwhile heat ghee in a pan and roast cashew nuts till brown. If adding raisins, add raisins and cook till they bubble up. Drain them with a slotted spoon and keep them aside.
- In the same pan roast vermicelli / semiya till it is roasted in ghee and aromatic. Do not brown them.
- Add roasted vermicelli / semiya to the boiling milk.
- Add crushed cardamom pods and cook till the vermicelli / semiya is soft.
- Add sugar and simmer for 10 minutes.
- If adding, add vanilla extract now.
- Add the roasted cashews.
- Switch off the stove and serve warm or refrigerate and serve chilled.
Notes
- You can double or halve the recipe.
- You can increase or decrease the sweetness as per your liking.
- You can add condensed milk to make it a rich dessert. If you are adding condensed milk, reduce the sugar accordingly.
- The payasam thickens on cooling. So if you need a runny payasam add an extra cup of milk.