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
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 :)
