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    Seviyan Recipe for Birthday celebration | Sweet Vermicelli | Typical South Indian Style - 3

    Published: May 5, 2010 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 19 Comments

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    Tuesday's breakfast menu was Masala Dosa, Coriander Coconut Chutney, Amma's podi, Chinna vengai pachadi (Shallot Onions Chutney), and Seviyan. I have already posted how we make Masala Dosa and Amma's Podi. Will be posting the other recipes soon.

    The day was special to us as it was Konda's birthday. She celebrated her 9th birthday. The birthday girl was busy walking the ramp with the different dresses that she got from her Aunts and from us. She was also planning to dance to the tunes along with her cousins as it was a couple of years back.
    Since the kids wanted Pizza, I didn't plan for a special dinner. Special for the kids is anyways is the regular Paneer Butter Masala with Parottas, which I already made on Saturday. so decided that it was going to be just pizzas ordered in. Though I thought of taking a picture of the Paneer Pizza that we ordered, before I could even think about it, it disappeared!

    Starting with the breakfast, I made the famous Masala Dosa of Tamil Nadu, where Potato masala is stuffed inside the dosa and served with a variety of Chutneys and Sambar. The potato Masala that I made was thick for it to be stuffed in. For a change, I made Coriander Coconut Chutney, Onion Chutney along with Amma's podi. Our regular stock of Amma's podi got exhausted and I got a fresh batch made by Amma.

    Keeping with our custom of making a sweet on birthdays, I was wondering what to make that will be enough to feed 12 people with a couple of servings. Seviyan or Semiya Payasam came to mind. This is my favorite sweet when Amma makes. I don't make it so frequently and confirmed that my guests like this.

    As you got to use more milk to get that richness, I was contemplating on the quantity of milk, I remembered the tin of condensed milk lying around. I had plans of making Eggless Chocolate Cake with it. But since my oven is not in working condition, it will be a while for me to attempt it. I decided that the best way to use up the tin is to make the Seviyan.

    Seviyan | Sweet Vermicelli
    Condensed Milk - 400 gms (1 tin)
    Vermicelli / Semiya - 2 cups (200 gms)
    Whole Milk - 1 liter
    Water - 3 -4 glasses
    Sugar - 4 tsp
    Cardamom powder - 2 pinches
    Cashew nuts - handful
    Raisins- handful
    Ghee / Clarified Butter - 1 tbsp

    Method to prepare:

    In a pan, roast the nuts and raisins in ghee. Remove and in the same ghee add the vermicelli. Roast till they turn colour a bit.

    In another pan, boil the milk. When the milk boils over and simmered for 10 minutes, add the roasted vermicelli and water. Cook in low flame till the seviyan is cooked. Ensure you don't overcook the seviyan.

    At this stage add the sugar and cardamom powder. Continue cooking over a low flame, when you check the semiya is cooked well. slowly add the condensed milk into the pan, stir well.

    Finally, add the roasted nuts and raisins.
    Notes: Normally to give more richness to the Payasa, we may just add a small quantity of condensed milk. But this is completely made with it. Hence it is extremely rich and very filling. You may dilute the proportion to suit your taste.

    Another important thing to note is to ensure you don't overcook the vermicelli since it has the tendency to absorb more milk and the porridge becomes very thick.

    Reduce the quantity used for making for a lesser number, this yielded me enough to serve app 10 - 12 people.

    Check out how my kids had Mehendi done on their hands 

    I hope you enjoyed my series on traditional South Indian Breakfasts. My relatives have left today, hopefully, they enjoyed their stay. Do suggest if you want any more such series here.

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    1. Life is beautiful!!! says

      May 05, 2010 at 7:03 pm

      I wish I were your relative :D...the presentation is very beautiful and inviting.

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    2. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

      May 05, 2010 at 11:44 pm

      First of all happy birthday to your little one. Perfect late for a perfect birthday breakfast. Love the seviyan and surely I want many more such series 🙂

      Reply
    3. Madhavi says

      May 06, 2010 at 1:11 am

      This thali looks mouth-drooling..

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    4. indosungod says

      May 05, 2010 at 8:56 pm

      Happy Birthday! to Konda. This South Indian breakfast series is really great. Love each one of them.

      Reply
    5. Shabitha Karthikeyan says

      May 06, 2010 at 3:05 am

      Happy Birthday to your daughter..Breakfast menu looks awesome...First time here and love your recipes...Will try to send some recipes for the Thanda Mela ...

      Totally enjoyed the stay and will surely peek in often

      Reply
    6. Niloufer Riyaz says

      May 06, 2010 at 7:25 am

      birthday wishes to konda, seviyan looks yummy

      Reply
    7. Happy Cook says

      May 06, 2010 at 6:36 am

      Happy B'day to Konda, i can imagine her walking around with all the new dresses she got 🙂
      Semiya payasom is my favourite payasom after the paripuu payasom. Looks yumm.

      Reply
    8. notyet100 says

      May 06, 2010 at 12:38 pm

      platter looks delicious,.;-)do convey my wishes to ur daughter

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    9. Apu says

      May 06, 2010 at 1:34 pm

      Beautiful!! Best wishes for the birthday!!

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    10. sra says

      May 06, 2010 at 9:04 am

      Happy Birthday to Konda!

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    11. Hari Chandana says

      May 06, 2010 at 10:23 am

      happy b'day to Konda.. lovely platter.. 🙂

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    12. Preeti Kashyap says

      May 06, 2010 at 9:20 pm

      payasam look awesome! I need a tiny favour. This might seem weird, but i have no where to go and I ask this knowing u know a lot abt andra cooking.

      I tasted this dish 12 years back in an andra home made up of plaintain flower (which we call vazhai poo). It was semi thick gravy, deep yellow colour and super spicy with loads of flavours. Do you have any idea of a dish like that?If so, do let me know. I do not have any friends who are from andra who can help,; I relentlessly googled...no help! so, I had to come to you.

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    13. Rachel says

      May 07, 2010 at 1:58 pm

      Belated B'day wishes to Konda!

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    14. Umm Mymoonah says

      May 07, 2010 at 3:17 pm

      hmmm,looks delicious:-)

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    15. Preeti Kashyap says

      May 07, 2010 at 6:28 pm

      And of course, Happy B'day to Konda!

      Reply
    16. Kamini says

      May 07, 2010 at 6:47 pm

      Nine years old! A big girl! Many happy returns to Konda - and that was a lovely birthday feast you made for her.

      Reply
    17. Sailaja says

      May 08, 2010 at 2:02 pm

      Belated bday wished to dear Konda!

      Reply
    18. Suman says

      May 10, 2010 at 8:11 pm

      thali looks so inviting..first time here...bday wishes to Konda...god bless her..

      Reply
    19. Happy Cook says

      August 09, 2010 at 9:56 am

      This looks really yumm Valli , i think i will try this one. Trying it before i make for Onam , so i can give it for my inlaws when i give them a onam dinner .

      Reply

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