Meethi Seviyan | Easy Sweet Vermicelli Recipe
This recipe of Meethi Seviyan aka Sweet Vermicelli is the easiest dessert recipe. 5-ingredient and ready in less than 15 minutes, you know you have got to try it.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Seviyan/Vermicelli roasted, see notes
- ½ tablespoon ghee
- 1.5 cup water
- ¼ cup sugar or to taste, see notes
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder optional
- Chopped nuts/dried fruits for garnish
Instructions
- Set a heavy bottomed pan on medium high heat and add ghee to it.
- Once the ghee is melted add the roasted seviyan/vermicelli to it.
- Using a wooden/silicone spatula stir around the seviyan until fragrant and toasted for about 30 seconds. See notes.
- Add water, turn the heat to high, cover and let it come to boil.
- Once the water is boiling, turn the heat to low and cook, covered for 6-7 minutes.
- At this point most of the water should be absorbed by the seviyan. Test seviyan for doneness and add the sugar and cardamom powder.
- Turn the heat up to medium and mix. The sugar will release water. Cook for a minute or two, stirring gently until most of the liquid is absorbed. See notes
- Serve warm garnished with nuts and dried fruits, if using. Ta da!!!
Notes
I used bambino brand, roasted vermicelli. They are already pre-cut or broken into pieces. If you are using the long, thin ones, make sure to break them into smaller pieces and use less water.
In the US, we get fine sugar. If you are using the grainy kind, your cook time and amount will vary. ¼ cup sugar adds mild sweetness.
If you are using regular seviyan (not roasted) then this step will take longer and you will need about a tablespoon of ghee and may be 4-5 minutes of medium heat toasting while stirring so that the seviyan do not burn.
You can taste check sweetness here and add more. Keep cooking until most of the liquid is absorbed.