Meethi Seviyan /Sweet Vermicelli

Meethi Seviyan/Sweet Vermicelli is a very quick sweet made under 25 minutes. It is made by cooking thin wheat seviyan or vermicelli or noodles with ghee, milk and sugar. Dry nuts, cardamom, saffron , nutmeg and a pinch of cinnamom enhances the flavor of the dish. Serve it warm as breakfast, after school snack or dessert.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings people

Calories 331kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp ghee clarified butter
1 cup wheat vermicelli seviyan , broken into small pieces
2.5 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar I have used raw sugar. Adjust the quantity as per sweetness needed
1/2 tsp cardamon powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
2 tbsp powdered nuts almond, cashew nut, pistachio
2 tbsp chopped nuts almond, cashew nut, pistachio
1/4 tsp saffron
1/8 tsp cinnamon powder a pinch

Instructions

Heat a pan with ghee.
In other pot, put milk to heat.
After the ghee is melted add the crushed seviyan (wheat vermicelli).
Roast it on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
After 4 minutes the seviyan are roasted and turns golden brown and aromatic.
The milk will be heated by this time. Add the hot milk to the roasted seviyan. Stir quickly.
Cook on medium heat stirring in between. The seviyan will absorb the milk.
After 7-8 minutes add sugar, cardamom powder, nutmeg and strands of saffron. Mix well.
Cover the lid and cook the seviyan on medium heat till the milk is absorbed and seviyan are cooked. It will take around 4-5 minutes.
Add powdered nuts and pinch of cinnamon powder. Mix well and cook for other 2-3 minutes on low heat.
The meethi seviyan/Sweet vermicelli are ready.
Garnish with chopped nuts and serve hot.
The meethi seviyan/sweet vermicelli are ready to serve.