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    Home » PAYASAM / KHEERS » Semiya payasam recipe, How to make semiya payasam

    Semiya payasam recipe, How to make semiya payasam

    January 1, 2013 by Raks Anand 49 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    semiya-payasam
    Semiya payasam recipe, very easy to prepare to go with any south Indian meals or as a dessert! With step by step pictures and detailed instructions.

    Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous NEW YEAR 🎉!! 2012 has been a great year for this blog, has come a long way with all you support. Thank you friends for your continuous support and all your comments, suggestions, appreciations. Let me start this new year with a sweet post – Semiya Payasam/ vermicelli Payasam. I already have a microwave version of vermicelli payasam. But wanted to post this basic recipe in my blog for a long time. So made and clicked this last week.

    I have given the basic recipe here, but we can do a lot of improvisations to this to make it in your own style. Refer the Notes section for some ideas. And as of now you all would have noticed the change in the looks of my blog, yes! I gave a NEW look to my blog for this New year😊. Thanks to Vj who made this possible🌝. I still have few changes to make, which I will do slowly one by one.

    Check out my other payasam recipes. To read in tamil, click here.
    semiya-payasam-recipe

    Some issues beginners face while making semiya payasam

    • While roasting, semiya gets burnt – Always use heavy bottomed pan. Don’t let ghee smoke/ over heat the pan. Always roast in low or medium flame and don’t leave un attended. it gets browned quickly towards end. Same has to be followed while roasting nuts.
    • Payasam getting thick as it cools down – The payasam gets thicker always as it cools down. This is because the semiya absorbs and gets bloated as it is cooked/ gets soaked. Always cook the semiya well. while switching off, make sure to check consistency. Let it be on runny side keeping in mind about getting thicker later.
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    Semiya payasam recipe

    Semiya payasam recipe, very easy to prepare to go with any south Indian meals or as a dessert! With step by step pictures and detailed instructions.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Servings 3
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Semiya/ Vermicelli heaped
    • ½ cup Sugar leveled
    • ½ cup Milk
    • 2 tsp Ghee
    • 6 Cashew nuts
    • 12 Raisins optional
    • 1 Cardamom crushed
    • Salt - a pinch
    • 2 cups Water

    Instructions

    • Heat a pan, add ghee and fry cashews into golden yellow in colour. If using raisins, fry them as well in ghee until it fluffs up. Keep aside. In the same pan, roast vermicelli in Medium-low flame with constant stirring.
    • The vermicelli should turn golden here and there. Set aside. Bring water to boil in a large bowl Add the roasted vermicelli and salt. Cook for 4-5 minutes until soft.
    • Add sugar. Powder the elachi and add to it. The cooked vermicelli turns transparent at this stage. Boil for 2 minutes. Add the milk.
    • Add milk and bring to boil. Boil for a minute and switch off the stove. As it cools down, it gets thicker. Garnish with fried cashews and raisins.

    Notes

    • The payasam recipe given here will give you a ‘Spoonable’ Payasam. As it cools down, it gets thicker. So if you want ‘Drinkable ’payasam, add more milk accordingly.
    • You can serve hot or cold.
    • If you want to make the payasam more richer, reduce sugar and you can add condensed milk. Or evaporated milk (Don't reduce sugar)also can be added.
    • Instead of cooking vermicelli in water, you can use milk to cook it. Makes it more rich.
    • The ratio for cooking vermicelli in water for this payasam is 1 : 4. That is if you take one cup of vermicelli, boil and cook in 4 cups of water (just a guideline for beginners)

     

    How to make semiya payasam method:

    1. Heat a pan, add ghee and fry cashews into golden yellow in colour. If using raisins, fry them as well in ghee until it fluffs up. Keep aside. In the same pan, roast vermicelli in Medium-low flame with constant stirring.
      Step 1 roast
    2. The vermicelli should turn golden here and there. Set aside. Bring water to boil in a large bowl Add the roasted vermicelli. Cook for 4-5 minutes until soft.
      Step 2 cook
    3. Add sugar. Powder the elachi and add to it. The cooked vermicelli turns transparent at this stage. Boil for 2 minutes. Add the milk.
      Step 3 add milk
    4. Add milk and bring to boil. Boil for a minute, add a small pinch of salt and switch off the stove. As it cools down, it gets thicker. Garnish with fried cashews and raisins.
      Step 4 payasam ready

    The evergreen semiya payasam is ready! I love it both hot and cold. Pure deliciousness!
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    Comments

    1. Hamaree Rasoi

      January 01, 2013 at 3:46 am

      Delicious and yummy looking kheer. Perfect start to 2013.
      Deepa

      Reply
    2. prathibha Garre

      January 01, 2013 at 4:09 am

      Happy New Year Raji!! thats a cool layout,love the purple color anytime-very girlish!! and loved the logo wid the coffee inside,too good..Nice n yummy kheer..

      Reply
    3. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      January 01, 2013 at 5:41 am

      i love the new look ! gr8 and wishing ur family a very happy new year

      Reply
    4. siyer

      January 01, 2013 at 7:49 am

      what is the salt for???? and when to add it???

      Reply
    5. Veena Theagarajan

      January 01, 2013 at 8:26 am

      great way to start 2013! love the cups also.. Happy new year to you and ur family Raji
      http://great-secret-of-life.blogspot.com

      Reply
    6. Nagalakshmi V

      January 01, 2013 at 8:40 am

      love the new header and especially the colours. happy new year raks 🙂

      Reply
    7. RAKS KITCHEN

      January 01, 2013 at 9:22 am

      Oops, forgot to mention it, will edit to add. Its added to enhance the sweetness.

      Reply
    8. Kaveri Venkatesh

      January 01, 2013 at 9:27 am

      Love the new look of your space Raji! A very happy new year to you and your family..Delicious pasayam

      Reply
    9. Priti S

      January 01, 2013 at 9:29 am

      happy new year to you too ….nice fresh lay out

      Reply
    10. Dipti Joshi

      January 01, 2013 at 1:55 pm

      Happy new year! Love the new look and the preparation.

      Reply
    11. Pavithra Elangovan

      January 01, 2013 at 1:56 pm

      Lovely Layout Raji.. Great start for the new year !!! Delicious payasam !

      Reply
    12. Kadhyaa

      January 01, 2013 at 2:05 pm

      Raks its been ages that i had this payasam..you have tempted me so much 🙂 looks perfect

      Reply
    13. Bhavani Anand

      January 01, 2013 at 2:06 pm

      Hi Raji, Wish you a great new year ahead! 🙂
      The website design is cool!

      Cheers – Bhavani

      Reply
    14. Shylaja Praveen

      January 01, 2013 at 8:49 pm

      Happy new year Raji. Nice layout.

      Reply
    15. Laavanya

      January 02, 2013 at 1:59 am

      Happy New Year Raks!

      Reply
    16. divya

      January 02, 2013 at 2:16 am

      looks so tempting dear…
      Wishing you and your family a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year:)

      Reply
    17. Home Cooked Oriya Food

      January 02, 2013 at 3:05 am

      awesome….
      happy new year to you too!

      Reply
    18. Nivedhanams Sowmya

      January 02, 2013 at 7:27 am

      delicious and so authentic Raji!!! love your logo and the new header!!!!
      Sowmya
      Ongoing Event – SYF&HWS – Ginger

      Reply
    19. WeR SAHM

      January 02, 2013 at 9:11 am

      yummy traditional payasam …. loved your new header and purple color logo…. very neat….

      Reply
    20. Sanoli Ghosh

      January 02, 2013 at 9:44 am

      Very inviting and you start this year with yummy payasam. Happy new year to you.

      today's recipe:
      http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2012/12/uzhunnu-vada-methu-vada-urad-dal-savory.html

      Reply
    21. Vidhya Manohar

      January 02, 2013 at 12:44 pm

      Very Yummy looking payasam!

      Reply
    22. Vidhya Manohar

      January 02, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      hai all please do visit my blog and leave your comments …to keep my blog rolling i need your encouragement and support….

      http://vidhyaskitchen.blogspot.sg/

      Reply
    23. M D

      January 02, 2013 at 4:51 pm

      Gosh! I've just had my dinner and am craving for some delicious semiya payasam now! Beautiful clicks.

      Reply
    24. Shama Nagarajan

      January 02, 2013 at 4:53 pm

      delicious and tempting…Ongoing event : Fast food – poha and Know your dairy- Milk events in my blog

      Reply
    25. Jay

      January 02, 2013 at 5:20 pm

      absolutely awesome…wish you a fantastic 2013..:)
      Tasty Appetite

      Reply
    26. Priya

      January 02, 2013 at 10:40 pm

      Love this payasam very much,inviting.

      Happy new year wishes to you and your family.

      Reply
    27. Janani

      January 03, 2013 at 1:41 am

      happy new year raks love the new look.

      Reply
    28. Sangeetha

      January 03, 2013 at 1:47 am

      Wow…the new header looks great, this is my fav payasam…looks delicious!!!
      Wishing U a very happy & prosperous 2013!!

      Reply
    29. Sudha Sabarish

      January 03, 2013 at 2:55 am

      Web design is good.Payasam looks yummy.Happy New Year.

      Reply
    30. Archana

      January 03, 2013 at 7:50 am

      Wow. God I had to type wow twice. Looks like I am eating alphabets too now.

      Reply
    31. Sharmilee! :)

      January 03, 2013 at 9:53 am

      Anytime fav payasam…Nice layout and colors too ! 🙂

      Reply
    32. Jeyashrisuresh

      January 08, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      Super tempting payasam and beautiful layout of the blog. Happy New year to u all

      Reply
    33. fabie

      January 18, 2013 at 11:47 am

      thanks for all your recipies and especially this one. The only time I can eat payasam is when my husband buy a ready mix packet. I'm a French woman married to an Indian coming from Pondicherry. He always refers to special dishes but he never makes them because either he didn't watch his mother do them, or his mother just bought them ready made.

      your blog is going to be very useful to me.

      Thanks again

      Thanks again

      Reply
    34. fabie

      January 18, 2013 at 11:48 am

      thanks for all your recipies and especially this one. The only time I can eat payasam is when my husband buy a ready mix packet. I'm a French woman married to an Indian coming from Pondicherry. He always refers to special dishes but he never makes them because either he didn't watch his mother do them, or his mother just bought them ready made.

      your blog is going to be very useful to me.

      Thanks again

      Thanks again

      Reply
    35. ushi

      January 18, 2013 at 6:50 pm

      hi Raks yummy Payasam. Thanks for the Recipe. I have a Question. Do we need to follow 1:4 (Semiya:Milk) ratio if we boil Semiya in Milk? after boiling, Do we need to add more milk at end? Please Clarfy. Thanks

      Regards,
      Usha

      Reply
    36. Aswathy Dhanesh

      January 21, 2013 at 10:06 am

      kanditt kazhkan thonnanu…

      Reply
    37. Aswathy Dhanesh

      January 21, 2013 at 10:07 am

      can you send me the recipie to ma mail?

      Reply
    38. RAKS KITCHEN

      January 22, 2013 at 9:46 am

      What's ur mail ID? You can also subscribe all the recipes to your mailbox by clicking on the mail icon on the top right and enter ur mail ID.

      Reply
    39. Revathi

      February 04, 2013 at 1:18 pm

      Truly delicious pasayam and i like all ur recipes. When u r free please have a look into my blog.thanks

      Reply
    40. Viju Kumar

      March 21, 2013 at 4:00 pm

      I'm a newbie at cooking n am awed by making all the rasam, sambhar n stuff. While Amma helped with all tha stuff initially, with patience n practice I am now able to handle the evryday cooking. However, my husband's request for palak paneer sent me scuttling towards goggle n thats when i stumbled upon ur blog. Well suffice it say that ur's is now a bookmarked page on my laptop.
      Well today is my hubby birthday so I decided a very traditional sweet for the ocassion, n have made the semiya payasam. Well in my husband's words it is perfect, the texture n the sweetness too. So thank you very much.
      Well i a qus i.e why the salt in end n a request is plz plz plz put up a recipe for peas mushroom I kinda dint get the other recipe right bt truly i like ur way of cooking so much so plz.
      P.S. The palak paneer was a hit so much so that my mum who has hardly (once) made paneer recipes now wants to try it she was impressed. Thank You

      Reply
    41. Nuri Pucca

      October 22, 2013 at 2:20 am

      i tried it, its so nice taste, i love it , especially the one who made it so lovely person, one more (love it, love The chef) 😀

      Reply
    42. Nuri Pucca

      October 22, 2013 at 2:20 am

      i tried it, its so nice taste ,,, i love it , especially the one who made it so lovely person , 😀

      Reply
    43. Priyanka S

      July 07, 2014 at 7:39 am

      Hi Raks,
      Can you tell me what quantity of condensed milk is to be used instead of sugar ?

      Reply
    44. Raks anand

      July 07, 2014 at 7:51 am

      1/2 cup might be enough, but taste and adjust accordingly

      Reply
    45. Priyanka S

      July 07, 2014 at 7:53 am

      Hi Raks,
      Can you tell me what quantity of condensed milk is to be used instead of sugar ?

      Reply
    46. shells

      August 08, 2014 at 1:35 pm

      Hi,
      I tried this out today and it came out perfect. Thanks!!

      Reply
    47. karthika krishnan

      October 02, 2014 at 3:35 pm

      Hi,
      Good food and awesome clicks. I jus wanted to know what vessel it is. It looks like glass. But it doesn't conduct heat know??????? Enlighten me pls.

      Reply
    48. Preethi G

      June 28, 2016 at 6:44 am

      Hi, how come half cup milk enough? Have u mentioned wrong in ur ingredients list??

      Reply
    49. Raks anand

      June 28, 2016 at 7:01 am

      I have cooked the semiya in water and adding milk over that, so 1/2 cup is fine. If you want you can cook the whole thing in milk and make it more rich.

      Reply

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