Indian Vermicelli Milk Pudding Seviyan Kheer Or Payesh Recipes

Steps:

• I simmered 1 lit of milk in a pot for at least 20 -25mins. Never bringing it to a boil, but on simmer only so that the water content reduces in the milk and we have a more condensed version of it. After about 15 minutes, I added 4 Tbsp of sugar and kept stirring the milk. After 25 mins, I added 3 pods of green cardamom, 2 bay leaves, and a handful of raisins. Then plopped in the Vermicelli and mixed the ingredients.
• Before adding these, I had fried the Vermicelli, Cardamom and Bay Leaf in a separate pan, with a little bit of Oil or Ghee. I had lightly fried the Vermicelli into a medium brown color.
• I turned off the flame, and added about 50g of brown jaggery Gur , and closed the pan with a lid, to allow the flavor to infuse and the jaggery to melt. With the flame on, the jaggery would have curdled the milk, but this pudding tastes great with the jaggery.
• Transfer into a bowl and add a few pistachios on top. It can be eaten warm, but it tastes even better after chilling for a few hours.

Steps:

• Melt ghee in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add vermicelli; cook and stir until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add evaporated milk, cashews, raisins, and sugar. Simmer until pudding begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Serve warm or cold.