Sewai Kheer
Veg
Contains dairy
A sweet pudding made from vermicelli cooked in milk and flavored with cardamom, popular during festivals in Chhattisgarh.
Cuisines
Chhattisgarhi
Best for
Dessert
Recipe
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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1 cup | Vermicelli |
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1 liter | Milk , full cream |
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1/2 cup | Sugar |
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1/4 teaspoon | Cardamom , powder |
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10-12 | Cashew , nuts |
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10-12 | Almond , chopped |
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10-12 | Raisin |
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2 tablespoons | Ghee |
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1 pinch | Saffron , strands |
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— | Water |
Instructions
- 1 Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a pan and roast the vermicelli until golden brown. Set aside.
- 2 In the same pan, add the remaining ghee and roast the cashew nuts, almonds, and raisins until they are golden. Remove and set aside.
- 3 In a heavy-bottomed pan, bring the milk to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer.
- 4 Add the roasted vermicelli to the simmering milk and cook until it softens, stirring occasionally.
- 5 Add sugar and stir until it dissolves completely.
- 6 Add cardamom powder and saffron strands, stirring well to combine.
- 7 Finally, add the roasted nuts and raisins, mixing them into the kheer.
- 8 Cook for another 5-10 minutes until the kheer thickens to your desired consistency.
- 9 Remove from heat and let it cool slightly before serving.
Tips
For a richer taste, you can add a few drops of rose water or kewra essence before serving.