Monday, September 13, 2010

సేమ్య పాయసం/Semiya Payasam/ Vermicelli Dessert



Recipe:

1/2 liter milk
1/2 cup Semiya / Vermicelli
1/2 cup Sugar (adjust as per taste)
2 tablespoon of ghee, melted
10 cashews
10 golden raisins
2 cardamom pods, seeds powdered


Heat ghee in a wide Vessel and roast raisins first, and then cashews to pale gold color. Remove them in to a plate.In the same vessel, add and Roast the semiya for one to two minutes. This is to remove the raw smell of semiya , however this is optional. Take the roasted semiya to a plate and keep aside. In the same vessel, add the milk and stir in sugar. Bring the milk to a rolling boil. Reduce the heat and add the semiya, cashews, golden raisins and cardamom powder. Simmer on slow heat for ten minutes. Serve warm or cold, and enjoy.

2 comments:

  1. Sheer Korma!! Yummy didi, and very nicely explained!

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  2. Just a general question: Is there a specific type of milk such as Vitamin D, 2%, etc that is a better choice to make desserts?

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