Meethi Seviyan

Sunpreet Singh Arora
Sunpreet Singh Arora @cook_11782945
San Mateo, California

My mom would cook these for me mostly as an evening snack when I was in high school and would get back home from either after school tuitions or a game of cricket with friends. And every single time, I would absolutely gorge on them (and would be left wanting for more!). Believe it or not, I never got around to making them for years because I was too busy finishing my PhD (such sacrifice, right? :P). But now that I have done both (sigh!), sharing the deliciousness with you all :).

Meethi Seviyan

My mom would cook these for me mostly as an evening snack when I was in high school and would get back home from either after school tuitions or a game of cricket with friends. And every single time, I would absolutely gorge on them (and would be left wanting for more!). Believe it or not, I never got around to making them for years because I was too busy finishing my PhD (such sacrifice, right? :P). But now that I have done both (sigh!), sharing the deliciousness with you all :).

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Ingredients

20 minutes
2-3 servings
  1. 1 cupSeviyan (Vermicilli) - break them into 1-2 inch pieces
  2. 2 tbspGhee (clarified butter)
  3. 3/4 cupWater
  4. 3/4 cupSugar- powdered
  5. 1.5-2 tbsp- Sliced nuts (almonds, pistachios, cashews, walnuts)
  6. 3-4Green Cardamoms - unshelled and crushed
  7. 5-6 strands- Saffron (if available)

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes
  1. 1

    Heat up a saucepan (medium heat) and add ghee to it.

  2. 2

    Once the ghee melts, add seviyan to the pan and roast them till they turn golden brown. This should take about 3-4 minutes. Constantly stir them while roasting. Don't under-roast them to light brown or over-roast to dark brown (see the picture above for color guidance).

  3. 3

    Add water and let the seviyaan cook till the majority of water evaporates. Keep stirring in between. This should take between 6-7 minutes. Caution: Make sure the water doesn't dry out completely. The goal of this step is to make seviyan soft and tender.

  4. 4

    Once the water evaporates to a certain extent and the seviyan are soft and tender, mix the other ingredients with seviyan (sugar, saffron, cardamoms and about 1 tbsp sliced nuts).

  5. 5

    Cook on low heat for about 2 more minutes while gently stirring the seviyan a couple times.

  6. 6

    Turn off the heat, cover the pan and let them sit for about 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Transfer the seviyan to a serving bowl and garnish with the remaining sliced nut mix (0.5-1 tbsp).

  8. 8

    Meethi seviyan are ready!

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