SEVIYAN RECIPES

Steps:

• Wash a saucepan with cold water and shake out the excess.
• Place pan over medium flame and heat the milk, stirring often until it is near boiling (should take 10 minutes). Scrape the walls and base of the pan while heating, to prevent the milk sticking.
• Lower heat to med-low, and cook uncovered, stirring every 5-10 minutes until the milk is reduced by about 1/3 (this should take about 1 hour).
• Add the roasted vermicelli into the reduced hot milk. The vermicelli can be broken into smaller pieces first to make it easier to handle. Roasted vermicelli should be available in packets from Indian or Pakistani grocery stores.
• The vermicelli will soften after 2-3 minutes. Add the ghee (optional) and mix it through. Continue to cook seviyaan over med-low a further 5 minutes.
• Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. You may want to add 1 cup first and taste the seviyaan after the sugar dissolves fully to see if you want the dessert to be any sweeter.
• Stir through the cardamom powder, then let the seviyaan thicken over med-low heat for another 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the mixture sticking.
• Serve warm in individual bowls garnished with pistachio nuts. If chilling, cover with plastic wrap that is in contact with the surface of the pudding, let cool almost to room temperature and then chill several hours in the fridge.

Steps:

• Place oil in a medium-size pot, break the vermicelli into inch-long pieces and add to oil. Cook vermicelli over medium heat, stirring occasionally. After about 5 minutes — or when the noodles turn walnut brown — add the milk and almonds. Pinch the cardamom pods to release the seeds, and add both seeds and shells to vermicelli. Add sugar. Cover and cook 20 to 25 minutes over medium heat. The noodles will begin to soak up the milk. Check every 5 minutes to see how much milk has been absorbed; stir occasionally. When the milk has just about evaporated, turn the heat to low in order; the noodles should separate. Heat for 10 minutes.