Semiya Kesari | Vermicelli Kesari | Seviyan Kesari

Semiya Kesari, an easy to make sweet recipe that you can prepare in a jiffy when you have an unexpected guests  or it's a quick fix for your sudden sweet craving.I had this semiya kesari zillion times as evening snack during my schooldays. I had seen my mom made this in minutes and in those days i even prefer this kesari over rava kesari.The preparation of this keasri is almost similar to rava kesari,but here you no need to worry about lumps formation,even beginers can make this kesari prefectly at first time without any fuss.And the other thing i like about this kesari is it doesn't need much sugar & ghee like rava kesari.Even with little sugar and ghee, it taste absolutely delicious.

Semiya Kesari

Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Sweets | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
Semiya/Vermicelli - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Water - 3/4 cup
Cardamom - 2 
Ghee - 3 tsp
Cashews(broken) - 1 tsp

Procedure

Heat the pan with half of ghee , add the cashews and roast till it becomes golden brown.Add the vermicelli/Semiya and roast it for 1 mins, then add the water and mix it well.Cover the pan with lid and cook the semiya till it becomes soft,then open the lid , add a pinch of food color and mix it well.Add sugar and mix it well, keep in medium and cook it becomes thicken.Once it becomes thick, add the crushed cardamom & the remaining ghee,mix it well & switch off the flame.That's it Quick & Tasty Semiya Kesari is ready.

Notes:

• I like my semiya to cook as soft yet retain its shape, if you want mushy semiya,add extra 1/4 cup of water and cook little more.
• In addition to cardamom, you can use few strand of saffron to enhance the flavor.
• I used MTR variety of semiya.
• If you're using any other variety of semiya, add water as per the package instructions.

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