- Firstly add 1 tablespoon ghee to a heavy bottom pot and heat up. Add 12 to 15 cashews and fry till golden.
- Then add in 8 to 10 sweet raisins and saute just until they plump up. Remove these to a plate and keep aside for garnish.Next add another tablespoon of ghee and add ¾ cup semiya to the same pan. Roast till slightly golden on a low to medium flame. (skip this step if using pre-roasted semiya)
- How to make semiya payasam ▢ Pour 4 cups milk to the pot. Let the milk boil on a low to medium flame. Boil till the vermicelli is fully soft cooked. Keep stirring to avoid burning.
- Add ½ cup sugar. Cook for 3 to 5 mins on a low flame until the semiya payasam becomes thick.Add ½ teaspoon cardamom powder. Turn off when the it reaches a thick pouring consistency. It will thicken further after cooling.
- Garnish semiya payasam with fried nuts and raisins. Serve hot or chilled as desired.
Semiya payasam recipe with stovetop, instant pot instructions & videos. Semiya payasam is a South Indian sweet made with vermicelli, milk, ghee, sugar/ jaggery, raisins and nuts.
Semiya payasam (Vermicelli payasam)
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By Pooja Gujarathi
Mar, 3rd
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Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
5
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup semiya (thick vermicelli)
- ½ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder (elaichi) or few
- 4 cups milk (3½ cups for instant pot)
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 12 to 15 cashew nuts or as needed
- 8 to 10 sweet raisins or as needed
