Eid ul-Fitr 2023: Here are 3 easy Seviyan Kheer recipes for the festival

Eid is incomplete without a traditional festival recipe sewai or seviyan that is made in almost every household on the occasion It is a goto and lipsmacking dessert for many Indian households made quickly and easily with just a few ingredients Seviyan Sevai Semiya is Urdu for vermicelli noodles which are widely used for preparing culinary delicacies all over the worldThese are thin noodles made up of a variety of flour like rice wheat and other glutenfree grains like ragi jowar etc Some people also make vermicelli using moong beans sweet potatoes etc Seviyan Kheer is known by many names as Vermicelli Kheer Sevai Kheer and Semiya Kheer It is a pudding made using milk but unlike Westernstyle puddings which are thick and custardy kheer is flowy in its consistency It is also called semiya payasam in the southern part of India Ahead of Eid lets have a look at some of the easiest recipes of Seviyan KheerMeethi SeviyanIngredients and method First keep all the ingredients ready for the seviyan Break the seviyan and keep them asideThen chop the dry fruits and place them aside You can add dry fruits of your choiceHeat a pan and then add 1 tablespoon of gheeLet the ghee melt and then add 1 cup of the broken seviyan On low to medium heat with frequent stirrings roast the seviyan till they become goldenThen add all the chopped dry fruits and raisinsStir them nicelyLower the heat and pour 2 cups of milk Instead of milk you can also add waterStir and mix very well Then continue to stir for 2 to 3 minutesNow add 14 cup of sugarKeep stirring the mixtureAdd 14 cup of milk powderIf you do not have milk powder then just skip itMix againSprinkle 12 tsp cardamom powder and stir wellThe mixture will start thickening and the seviyan will also begin to absorb milk When all the milk has been absorbed switch off the gas And serve the seviyan with some garnishingVegan SeviyanIngredientsVegan butter or oil 2 tspRaw cashew pieces or other nuts like raw pistachios or almond slivers 2 tbspGolden raisins or other dried fruit seeds 2 tbspGreen cardamom 1 gmClove 1 noA pinch of salt Vermicelli noodles broken into 4 to 5inch pieces 12 cup 30 gm or use Thai Rice vermicelli Almond milk or other nondairy milk 2 cups 500 mlSugar or to taste a drop of vanilla extract 2 to 3 tbspGround raw cashew optional 1 to 2 tbspFor variation use 6 saffron strands or 12 tsp rose water instead of vanillaMethod1 Heat oil in a pan over medium heat When hot add cashews and cook until lightly golden on some edges for1 to 2 minutes2 Add raisins and cook until they puff up Remove the cashews and raisins and keep aside3 In the same pan add cardamom cloves salt and vermicelli noodles and cook over medium heat until the noodles turn golden for 4 to 7 minutes depending on the noodles used Rice vermicelli takes longer to roast4 Stir occasionally to avoid burning5 Add almond milk and bring to a boil6 Add sugar vanilla and mix in7 Reduce heat to lowmedium and continue to cook until the noodles are cooked through for 5 to 7 minutes8 Taste and adjust sweetness9 Fold in half of the cashews and raisins If the pudding is not thick add ground cashew and mix in10 Continue to cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until desired consistency The pudding will thicken more once cool11 Garnish with the remaining cashews and raisins12 Chill discard the clove and servePlay Quiz How much do you know about EidulFitrTheres another kind of Seviyan kheer which is popular in the subcontinent Its called Colourful seviyan eid special PakistaniIngredientsSeviyan Vermicelli 1 cupMilk 2 glassesPowdered sugar 3 tbspSmall cardamomDates Fresh Cream 3 tbspChopped Almonds Custard Powder Vanilla 2 tbspMethod1 First take a pot and add milk in it2 Add small cardamon and sugar and bring to boil it3 After boiling milk then add seviyan Vermicelli to this milk4 Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat5 Add dates cut into two pieces6 Take two tbsp of custard powder to add milk and dissolves in this milk7 Add this custard mixture in the Seviyan but add very gradually8 Add fresh cream and mix well and turn off the flame9 Pour it into a serving bowl and garnish it with chopped almondsWish everyone a delicious Eid this year with these mouthwatering seviyanAlso Read When Is Eid ulFitr 2023 Eid ulFitr date In India significance know all about this holy festivalThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever