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.

సేమియా ఉప్మా: Semiya upma

Preparation time: 30 mins
Serves : 3





Ingredients:

2 cups semiya, roast in a tsp of ghee for 4-5 mts till golden brown
1 finely sliced large onion
3-4 slit green chillis
1″ ginger finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (optional)
1/2 tbsp oil
1 tsp ghee
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tbsp urad dal and chana dal
1/2 tsp″ jeera
salt

Method

Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
Add the urad,chana dal, jeera and saute them till the dal turn slightly brown.
Add green chillis,curry leaves and ginger and saute for 2 mts.
Add the chopped onions and saute on medium heat for 4 mts.
add 3 cups of water and add salt. bring it to boil.
Now, reduce heat and add the semiya and mix it lightly and see that no lumps form and it combines well.
Cover with lid and stir occasionally till water evaporates & semiya is cooked.
Add tsp of ghee and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with chutney or pickle of your choice.


For variation, you can add peas, grated carrot and any vegetable along with onions. Also, can add a cinnamon stick along with jeera. Make sure water quantity is 11/2 times the roasted semiya, otherwise the semiya would stick.
Tastes simply great.I make it whenever am in hurry and I make it in less than 20 mins. Try it out!