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Vermicelli pudding (Sawaaiyan)

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  • 8 Serves
  • 25 minutes
  • 1 hours

Sawaaiyan, or Vermicelli pudding is a popular dessert in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. It can be served warm or chilled and is often enjoyed as a dessert or sweet dish on special occasions or festivals like Eid, Diwali, or Christmas.

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Ingredients

8 Serves*
150 g packet semolina vermicelli (Available at most Indian stores), broken up if whole in packet, about 5cms in length
2 L Full cream Milk
4 Whole Cardamom
2 Tbs Oil/Ghee
3/4 cup Sugar
12 Dates, chopped roughly, set aside small amount for garnish
25 g Pistachio, chopped roughly, set aside small amount for garnish
Slivered Almonds, set aside small amount for garnish
*Serving size calculator is approximate, feel free to adjust by adding a pinch here and there as needed

Method

  1. Roughly chop pistachios and dates, set aside.
  2. Place Semolina and Ghee/oil into medium-hot 3L saucepan, keep stirring until the vermicelli looks darker brown and toasted.
  3. Once roasted, add the milk and cardamon pods and simmer on a low-medium heat for 20-30mins until thickened.
  4. Add in half pistachios, dates and sugar into milk and simmer again for 10mins.
  5. Once thick, pour into a bowl and allow to cool. Once the bowl is slightly warm to touch or has reached room tempreture, chill in fridge for about 2 hours or in freezer for about 30 minutes.
  6. Top with slivered almonds, the rest of the pistachios and dates.

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