Semiya payasam/ Semiya kheer / Vermicelli kheer

Semiya payasam , semiya kheer, vermicelli kheer ... Whatever the name be.  It is very delicious dessert. I usually make this during my friday pooja. Simple to prepare. Delicious and delighful to eat. You can make  many variations depending on your liking and family taste. Here i have  treated you with a basic recipe. Check my notes for variations you can make in this recipe.       In this recipe, i have loaded lots of images its because i can't control myself on clicking this delicious goodie. ( i really enjoyed clicking  the payasam rather than eating. Funny know?) So get ready for the virtual treat :)

Ingredients:

Semiya / Vermicelli - 1/2 cup heaped

Sugar - 1/2 cup heaped

Milk - 1/2 cup

Water - 2 cup

Ghee - 2 tsp

Cashews - 6 nos

Raisins - 12 nos

Melon seeds (optional) - 1 tbsp

Saffron (optional) - few pinches

Salt - a pinch

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. In a tadka pan heat a tsp of ghee and add cashews , when cashews turns golden yellow colour add raisins. When raisins puffs add melon seeds and fry till it changes to golden yellow colour.

2. Now in a large pan heat another tsp of ghee and add vermicelli and fry it till  turns golden  here and there. I skipped this step because i used  roasted vermicelli. Meanwhile boil the water in a seperate container.

3. Now add the boiled water to the roasted vermicelli and cook until it turns soft.

4. When vermicelli get cooked, add sugar and stir well. The vermicelli turns transparent at this stage. Boil for 2 mins.

5. Now add milk and bring it to boil. 

6. After it boils add a pinch of salt ,  saffron strands and cardamom powder. stir well and Transfer it to serving glass top with roasted cashews, raisins and melon seeds.

Now our semiya payasam is ready...

 Serve hot/ cold as per your preference...

Its for you:)

Notes:

• The payasam gets thicker as it cools down. If you want your payasam to be thinner add milk accordingly.
  
  
• Add sugar only if vermicelli is cooked soft.
  
  
• You can skip melon seeds and raisins and use only cashews for garnishing.
  
  
• I want my payasam to be colourful so added saffron. You can skip this if you don't have or if you don't like saffron .
  
  
• You can also add rose essence . In that case you skip cardamom powder.
  
  
• For more richness, you can add condensed milk by reducing the amount of sugar as condensed milk contains sweetness by itself.
  
  
• To make it more richer, You can  cook vermicelli in milk  instead of water.

Enjoy :)