Seviyan (Sweet Vermicelli)
Sweet vermicelli is an easy dessert known throughout the Middle East. In India it is called Seviyan. A 15 minute dessert with few ingredients.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 218kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry vermicelli noodles
- 1 Tablespoon ghee or butter
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup sugar or to taste
To flavor:
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- rose water or orange blossom water to your liking
Optional garnish:
- Chopped mixed nuts pistachios, almonds and cashews
- Coconut flakes
- Raisins
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat melt ghee, then add vermicelli.
- Keep stirring until they turn golden brown.
- Add water, sugar and flavoring of choice and stir to dissolve sugar.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat until vermicelli is tender and cooked.
- Serve as is or with warm milk garnished with nuts, coconut flakes.
Notes
- It is easier to find regular vermicelli here than the roasted ones. If you can get the roasted one then skip the roasting step but add ghee for flavor.
- You can use oil instead of ghee.
- Some people like to cook the vermicelli in milk instead of water, but I find it easier to cook in water first, then add milk when serving.
- You can serve this vermicelli as is or hot cereal style by adding some warm milk in each serving bowl according to each person's liking.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg