Seviyan Kheer | Sheer Khurma | Flavored Vermicelli Pudding
Seviyan Kheer | Sheer Khurma | Flavored Vermicelli Pudding is a traditional dessert cooked with very fine vermicelli, milk and generous amounts of nuts and raisins to celebrate the festive spirit
Ingredients
- 500 ml milk full Cream
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup Fine vermicelli
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- Flavour spice powder: 4 green cardamoms 4 cloves, 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp charoli seeds
- 1 tbsp golden raisins
- 2 tbsp of sliced unsalted pistachios & almonds
- 5-6 unsalted cashew nuts
- 3-4 pitted chopped dates.
- Few Saffron strands.
Instructions
- Firstly, heat ghee and lightly roast the vermicelli. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same ghee sauté the cashew nuts and charoli seeds.
- Pour milk into a saucepan and bring to boil.
- Add saffron strands and flavoring spice powder
- Then add roasted vermicelli and simmer on low heat till cooked.
- Add sugar and simmer for a minute.
- Pour the evaporated milk and simmer further for a minute.
- Put off flame.
- Add a few dates, raisins, charoli, and dried nuts and stir.
- Serve warm or chilled according to preference
Notes
Make sure to roast the vermicelli on low flame to avoid burning.
Roasting the vermicelli in ghee enhances the flavor.
It also helps to keep the vermicelli separated in the milk. Thus it prevents the vermicelli from forming a clumpy mass.
Do not overcook the vermicelli in the milk.
You could also a teaspoon of rose water towards the end.