Traditional Seviyan recipe | Meethi Seviyan | Vermicelli Kheer Recipe | मिठी सेवईया

Ready in 20 minutes

Serves 2-4 people

Ingredients:

• 0.5 cup - Ghee
• 1 cup - Seviyan (Vermicelli)
• 2  cups - Whole milk (preferably)
• 1/3 cup - Sugar (as per your taste) in summer and Jaggery in winter
• 3-4 Cardamom (Elaichi) - grounded
• ¼ cup - mixed dry fruits - cut
• Saffron - Optional

Preparation:

1. Heat Ghee in a pan and roast Seviyan(Vermicelli) on low flame until it changes its color to light brown(roasted). Approx. for 10-15 minutes.
2. Add milk (followed by saffron) to the roasted Seviyan and stir.
3. Increase the flame until you get a boil in milk and then lower the flame.
4. Add sugar (as per your taste) and stir.
5. Add Cardamom and stir.
6. Let it simmer for some time on low flame. Approx. 3-5 minutes, if you don’t like your Seviyan too thick. Don’t forget to stir it. 😉
7. Now turn off the flame and serve your Seviyan hot & fresh.
8. Add dry fruits and enjoy it hot or let it chill for some time in the refrigerator and then have it.

Tips:

1. Remember for 1 cup of Seviyan(Vermicelli) you need 2 cups of milk.
2. If it’s winter, use jaggery and make sure you melt the jaggery and then add the roasted Sseviyan followed by milk to it.
3. After grounding Cardamom, you can put the Cardamom shell in your tea/chai leaves container and use it in your tea/chai for better fragrance and taste.

Quick health gyaan:

(Honestly, there are tremendous health benefits from each ingredient but I’m just giving a quick glance here.)

• Seviyan(Vermicelli) is naturally low in sodium and cholesterol; rich in carbs as they are produced using grounded rice.
• Sugar acts as a coolant in summer. Use jaggery in winter, as it gradually releases energy to the body compared to sugar. Sugar will quickly release energy and since it's winter we don't do too many activities hence, we don't need that spike in our glucose level.
• Cardamom improves digestion, reduces bloating, heartburn, etc.
• Whole milk (or full-fat milk) has a generous amount of vitamin A & D. Use non-homogenized whole milk for maximum benefits.
• Dry Fruits are a great source of vitamin A, C, Iron, Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, potassium, magnesium, etc.