Semiya Payasam


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semiya payasam

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Cooking Time :20 minutes

Serving : 4 members

Description

A household sweet very own to all South Indians . Every home has its own recipe useing the same ingredients mostly . Any festival Or a happy occasion is celebrated with any type of payasam at South Indian homes .

Ingredients

Ingredients
Quantity
Ghee1/4 cup
fine vermicelli1 cup
milk 1 litre
condensed milk1/2 tin
sugar1/2 cup
cardamom powder1/2 tea spoon
rose essence few drops
cashew nuts1 table spoon
raisins1 table spoon
pistachio1 table spoon shredded
dates2 table spoon chopped
shredded almonds 1 table spoon

Method

  1. Heat 1/2 the ghee , fry the vermicelli to brown stirring often for 5 minutes on medium heat . Keep aside .
  2. Mix milk , sugar and condensed milk together in a heavy bottomed vessel .
  3. Cook till sugar dissolves and bring to boil . Simmer and add the fried vermicelli .
  4. Cook till the vermicelli is cooked through and soft . Add the cardamom powder . Mix well .
  5. Heat the other half of ghee and fry cashew nuts , almonds and raisins to golden brown . Add to the payasam .
  6. Garnish with pistachio and chopped dates . Serve hot or cold .
  7. Payasam will thicken on cooling . A little milk can be added if needed to make it lighter .