Eid Special -Sevaiyan/Vermicelli Pudding

Hello everyone! hope you all are doing good :)

Eid is not complete without sevaiyyan!!

It is purely a regional tradition of making something sweet for the special occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Since dates are of special significance during the month of Ramzan, these are integrated in a creamy and tastier form on the day of Eid. There are many names to this dish ranging from sevaiyyan, semiya, sheer qurma, semiya pudding, vermicelli pudding, and what not!!  So here is the recipe  J

1 liter of Whole milk

 250 gm   Pure ghee  or you can also use oil but i strong recommend to use Ghee(required for frying vermicelli into golden brown)
4 tbsp. of  sugar (adjust sugar to taste)
½ tsp cardamom powder
¼ cup of pistachio  (chopped)
½ cup of coconut,dried (chopped)
½ cup of almonds (chopped)
¼ cup of raisins
¼ cup of Dried dates(chopped)
1 handful of  vermicelli

1 tsp. of Rose water essence

  Some Saffron stands

Direction :

1.Break the semiya into manageable size. Fry this vermicelli or semiya in a thick bottomed dish in ghee on medium-low flame. The color of the vermicelli should be light golden brown and even. Keep it aside.

2.Bring milk to boil and stir continuously to reduce the quantity. Add sugar, powdered cardamom and stir.

3.Add the semiya to the milk and stir for few minutes till it is soft and cooked. Don’t overcook.

4.Add  the nuts, raisins, dates, rose essence and saffron.

5.Serve this as you like – hot, warm, room temp or chilled. Since it has ghee, it is better to avoid the colder version.

To make the dish creamier or tastier ( I will never talk about calories here), you can take more milk and boil to reduce the quantity. Some recipes call for addition of condensed milk for shortcuts.

PS:

The nuts are generally prepared the previous day/ night. They are soaked for couple of hours to easily skin and sliver, before roasting.

The key to bringing out the flavor of nuts is to roast it right. All the nuts need to be roasted in low flame till they change their color and give out their flavored fragrance. Most people deep fry the nuts in the ghee and this works great too. Never over fry or darken the nuts.Personally, I like it with less sugar. It not only tastes good but is a welcome relief for most guests who are fully fed up with the sweet dish. The dates can be added for sweetness.

Eid - mubarak :)