One of my family’s favorite Indian desserts is semiya payasam. It’s basically a sweet milk-based pudding of sorts. It’s super simple to make using a quick shortcut of using sweetened condensed milk instead of sugar.
Serving 5
Ingredients:
1/4 cup vermicelli (increase to 1/2 cup if you are not adding tapioca pearls/sabudana)
1/4 cup sabudana (soaked in a cup of water overnight)
4 cups whole milk
1/2 tin of sweetened condensed milk (approx 7 oz.)
1/8 tsp cardamom powder
1-2 tb butter
Steps:
- Roast the vermicelli in butter until golden brown
- Add the milk and pearls and let it simmer on medium low until it thickens to your desired consistency (it won’t get as thick as your typical ‘pudding’). Note: It will thicken a little more as it sits.
- Add the condensed milk and stir well.
- Add the cardamom powder and mix in.
That’s it! It is usually served warm but our family chills it before we eat it. My hubby likes his very sweet so at times, we make it with 3 cups of milk instead of 4. 3 cups of milk makes it super sweet so it’s really based on individual taste and preference.
TIP:
- You can purchase roasted vermicelli at your local Asian/Indian store. This omits the step of having to roast the vermicelli in butter. Cuts back on calories too!
- You can find tapioca pearls (sabudana) at your local Asian/Indian store.
