Vermicelli Kheer / Seviyan Kheer also known as Semiya Payasam is one of the easiest Kheer recipes that can be prepared in just 20 minutes. Main Ingredients are Milk and Seviya/Vermicelli. Seviya sauteed in ghee/clarified butter and cooked in hot milk. With added flavours of green cardamom powder and saffron. For sweetness, Sugar is added and for garnishing roughly chopped dry fruits.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Vermicelli / Seviyan
• 6 cup Milk
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp. Clarified Butter
• ½ tsp. Green Cardamom Powder
• Some Saffron Threads
• 3/4th cup Mix Dry Fruit (chopped)

Instructions

• Heat Milk in a pan over medium flame.
• In a large pan, add Clarified Butter, heat on low-medium flame.
• In hot Ghee add Vermicelli/Seviyan and sauté over medium flame for 5 – 7 minutes until golden brown.
• After 5 – 7 minutes, lower the flame and add hot Milk while stirring.
• Stir continuously and cook for about 1 minute.
• Increase the flame to high and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add Cardamom Powder and Saffron threads, mix well.
• Add Sugar and cook for more 5 minutes on low flame, don’t forget to stir occasionally.
• Switch off the gas after 5 minutes and add chopped dry fruits.
• You can add your choice of dry fruits, I’ve added Almonds, Pistachio and Cashew.
• Mix well and serve hot Vermicelli Kheer or let it cool down to room temperature and keep in refrigerator to serve chilled Kheer.

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Watch Vermicelli Kheer / Seviyan Kheer Recipe video in Hindi.