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    Published: Mar 27, 2009 · Modified: Nov 13, 2020 by usha

    Semiya Payasam Recipe

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    Semiya payasam is a rich, creamy milk pudding with vermicelli. It is an easy yet delicious Indian sweet recipe prepared for many festivals.

    Bowl of semiya payasam.

    Payasam

    Payasam or kheer is a milk based sweet usually prepared with vermicelli, sabudana or rice. Sometimes a combination of sabudana and vermicelli are used. Kheer is garnished with roasted raisins and cashew nuts.

    Semiya Payasam

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    Semiya payasam

    Semiya Payasam

    Semiya paayasam is vermicelli milk pudding, a classic South Indian sweet. It is usually prepared during many festivals and a must preparation in some regions for Diwali.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: South Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
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    Author: usha

    Equipment

    • Frying Pan
    • Sauce Pan
    • Spoon for stirring

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ tablespoon unsalted butter or ghee/clarified butter I recommend ghee
    • ¼ cup Raisins
    • ¼ cup Cashew Nuts
    • 1 cup Semiya or Vermicelli
    • 5 cups milk
    • ¾ cup Sugar adjust to taste
    • ½ Cardamon Powder oops, I forgot to add this when preparing… it is an approx. measure

    Instructions

    • In a sauce pan bring milk to a boil.
    • Meantime, heat butter in a pan and roast raisins and cashews until light golden brown. Remove from pan and keep aside.
    • In the same pan, roast semiya until golden brown.
    • When milk comes to a boil, add the semiya and continue to boil the milk until semiya is cooked. This should take about 10 minutes
    • Add sugar, cashews and raisins, cardamon powder and continue to boil the milk until sugar is dissolved.
    • Serve hot or cold.

    Notes

    • Use whole milk for a rich creamy payasam. But 2% milk also works.
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    1. Ramya says

      April 12, 2009 at 5:09 pm

      wow Its mouth watering Usha.

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    2. Padma says

      March 31, 2009 at 12:43 pm

      Semya payasam picture adurs... chala bagundi...
      B. Happy Ugadi to you too! How have you been doing?

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    3. indosungod says

      March 27, 2009 at 3:29 pm

      Happy Ugadi!
      I chanced upon your blog by accident. I love the biryani and the shorvas you have here. I am going to try the egg dum biryani soon. Will let you know how it turns out.

      By the way this payasam is my favorite quick and easy sweet.

      Reply

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