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Semiya Payasam /Vermicelli Kheer are a very popular traditional south Indian dessert, which is prepared at all special occasions. A preparation of milk and vermicelli sweetened with sugar. It has rich and creamy texture.. It is a very simple to make, healthy dessert. It can be made using low fat milk
Ingredients:
Vermicelli                  : 1 cup (broken into small strips)
Whole Milk                 : 1 ½ cup
Evaporated milk             – 1 tin
Sugar                     : 1/2 cup or to your taste
Ghee                      : 2 tbsp.
Raisins                    : few
Cashew nuts                : few
 green cardamoms             6-7 no. (peeled and powdered)
Preparation:
- Boil the milk in a nonstick or heavy bottom sauce pan.
- Simmer and stir every now and then, till it reduces to almost half the quantity. Stir almost constantly to avoid the milk getting burnt. Simmering the milk may take a while, but it is the safest way to tastefully thicken the milk.
- Heat the ghee and fry raisins and cashews till light brown in color, remove and keep it aside for later use.Â
- Roast the vermicelli in the remaining ghee till it turns to light golden color.Â
- When they slightly change the color, add them to the milk, along with all the roasted dry fruits , nuts and evaporated milk .
- Cook on a low heat for about 10 minutes or until the vermicelli become soft. (Keep stirring at regular intervals so that no lumps are formed).
- Add sugar and cook for couple of minutes until all sugar is dissolved.
- Add cardamom powder and mix well and allow it to boil. Turn the heat off..
- Yummy Payasam is ready. Let this get cooled to room temperature. Refrigerate it later and eat it chilled.Â
Low fat version Use 2% milk and low fat  Evaporated milk  . Reduce nuts
Tip –Â
- The payasam/Kheer normally tends to get thick as it cools down or when chilled in the fridge. Pour little milk or cream and microwave them for a couple of minutes before serving.
Enjoy!!