Oct 15 2007
Semiya Payasam
Semiya payasam is a traditional indian sweet made up of rice/vermicelli cooked in milk. It has rich and creamy texture. The sweet smell of cardamom enhances the taste. In india, it is quite common dish during festival days. Here is the recipe..
Ingredients:
1 cup roasted vermicelli
2 cups milk
1/5 tspoon saffron stands (mixed in warm milk)
1/4 cup cashewnuts (roasted in ghee)
cardammom powder
1 cup Sugar
Method:
Heat milk in a thick bottomed pan and let it boil on medium heat. Once it boils over then switch it to medium low heat till it reduces to half. Keep stirring till at regular intervals.
Add the soaked saffron and sugar to the milk and let it cook for another 4-5 min. Add roasted vermicelli and chopped cashewnuts to milk and let it cook for another 4-5 min. Keep stirring it so that no lumps are formed. Serve it hot!
