Seviyan Recipe (Sweet Vermicelli)
Meethi seviyan is sweet vermicelli. It is simple, quick and delicious dish that is usually eaten as a after-meal dessert.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 150 grams Seviyan (thin vermicelli, about 3 cups broken)
- ½ to ¾ cup sugar prefer organic
- 3 to 4 tablespoons ghee (refer notes)
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder or elaichi powder
- 1½ cups milk or water (Refer notes)
- 4 tablespoons nuts cashews, almonds, pistachios
- 1 teaspoon rose water or kewra water (optional)
- 3 tablespoons mawa /khoya optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pot and fry the vermicelli until golden.
- Wheat vermicelli are very delicate and break quickly so be gentle while stirring. If using roasted seviyan, then just fry for few seconds.
- In another pot, add sugar and pour water or milk. Bring it to a boil and dissolve the sugar completely.
How to make Meethi Seviyan
- When the sugar syrup comes to a rolling boil, then pour it to the roasted vermicelli.
- Stir gently and allow to cook until the water/ milk has absorbed completely.
- Then add cardamom powder and kewra water.
- When the seviyan is cooked completely it will begin to leave the sides. If you have mawa add it at this stage.
- Turn off and let it cool a bit. Do not cover. When the temperature comes down, fluff it up with a fork.
- Garnish meethi seviyan with nuts and serve hot or warm.
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Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.6mg
