Easy Vermicelli payasam or Vermicelli pudding is a quick and easy dessert to make and needs very few ingredients. This dish is also called Semiya Payasam or Semiya Kheer in the native language. It can be made in a very short time. Vermicelli is semolina and is made of wheat and is obtained in any Indian grocery store. I used a brand called 'Bambino' which is good. Vermicelli can also be used to make noodles with vegetables.
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Why you will love this?
- The Vermicelli payasam is one of the easiest desserts to make and even first-time cooks can confidently make it.
- It can be made very quickly so a good one to make if you are short on time say when you have some unexpected guests.
- Great item for potlucks and get-togethers as it is usually loved by one and all.
- All the ingredients to make this delicious payasam are usually found in your pantry.
Ingredients for the Payasam
As mentioned, this payasam requires only a few ingredients like
- store-bought vermicelli
- milk 2% or whole milk - tastes best with whole milk
- sugar
- condensed milk(optional)
- cardamom powdered
- chopped nuts fried in ghee
How to make Vermicelli or Semiya Payasam?
Heat ghee in a pan and roast the cashews and raisins until golden brown. Keep this aside. Next, add vermicelli and roast it for about 3 to 4 minutes. Bring half a cup of water to a boil and add the roasted vermicelli to it.
Cook for about 10 minutes or until it is half done. Once cooked, add the milk and sugar and bring to a boil. Keep boiling until it thickens or until you get the desired consistency.
You can also substitute the sugar and milk with a can of condensed milk if you like. This will give a rich consistency and taste. I normally use milk and sugar and a little condensed milk sometimes in the end . Garnish with cashews and raisins.
Tips to make Easy Vermicelli payasam
You can buy roasted vermicelli so you don't have the additional step of roasting it in ghee. Some may prefer not to roast at all and that is perfectly okay, the consistency of the vermicelli may be slightly different
. Some folks use a combination of roasted vermicelli and unroasted together too. All of these work and they all taste equally good.
Adding a combination of milk and condensed milk is also a great way to get the rich taste of the paal payasam. If you are looking for easy condensed milk recipes, I would recommend the easy pineapple dessert no bake, and microwave dudh peda.
The powdered cardamom gives a nice fragrance and taste as well.
Cooking the vermicelli in water before adding milk is also a great tip, so you don't have to wait for it to cook when the milk is added.
If you love this payasam, you may also love some other payasams like Broken rice or matta rice payasam, Parippu pradhaman payasam, which taste very delicious. If you like traditional sweets, do check out the Kerala Unniyappam recipe and Neyyappam recipe which are very popular.
Easy Vermicelli Payasam
Equipment
- 1 Pan deep-bottomed
Ingredients
- ¾ cup vermicelli Bambino brand
- 6 cups milk whole or 2%
- 1 cup sugar
- 5-6 pods cardamom powdered
- 10 cashews chopped
- 10 raisins
- 2 tbsp ghee or clarified butter
- ½ can condensed milk (optional) use more if extra sweetness required
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pan and roast the cashews and raisins until golden brown. Keep this aside.
- Next, add vermicelli and roast it for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Bring half a cup of water to boil and add the roasted vermicelli to it. Cook for about 10 mins or until it is half done.
- Once cooked, add the milk and sugar and bring to a boil. Keep boiling until it thickens or until you get the desired consistency.
- You can also substitute the sugar and milk with a can of condensed milk if you like. This will give a rich consistency and taste. I normally use milk and sugar.
- Garnish with cashews and raisins.
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