Honestly, I do not possess a sweet tooth; OK maybe only for
chocolates. And perhaps that is the reason why I create fewer sweet dishes. Yet,
I love the concept of sweet endings to a meal – a dessert – which is best eaten
when created with minimal fuss, in my honest opinion.
Thanks to my sweet-loving
family, I have now learnt to whip a sweet dish quickly and ones especially that
require no to minimal preparation time. And today I share one of the first
desserts I learnt when started taking interest in cooking – a one pot dessert : Sevaiya
Kheer. It is simple - and that is why I hold this recipe close to my heart.
Simple, quick and full of flavours, it is the best dish for
beginners to learn. And I can make it under 10 minutes if all the ingredients
are available. So here, I recreate the recipe as guided by my dear
mother-in-law.
Sevaiya Kheer/ Roasted Vermicelli in Milk
Serves: 6 (Makes
6 bowlfuls)
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
125 gm Sugarfree
Natura powder – a natural sweetening substitute.
(The original recipe calls for sugar, you can use either of the two)
(The original recipe calls for sugar, you can use either of the two)
125 gm Roasted Vermicelli (Easily available in the market)
2-3 strands saffron soaked in 2-3 tsp of water
4 each of cashewnuts,
almonds and raisins - roughly chopped
750 ml Milk (I used skimmed milk)
½ tsp cardamom powder
Procedure:
Pour all of the milk in a vessel and heat it on medium heat.
Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Add Sugarfree Natura or Sugar and mix well.
Then add the chopped dry fruits and the vermicelli and mix
well.
Add the saffron strands and the cardamom powder and mix
well.
Just as the milk starts to boil, take it off the gas and
cover with lid. Let it rest for 5-7 minutes.
This step will allow the vermicelli to cook.
Serve hot with slivers of soaked almonds as a garnish.
Alternatively, after the kheer has cooled down to the room
temperature, you can refrigerate it for an hour or so and serve cold as well.
If you use Sugarfree Natura – a natural sweetening substitute- instead of sugar, you will perhaps not notice the difference in sweetness. But as compared to sugar, it is known to lessen the amount of calories consumed. So consume your sweet dessert guilt free, minus the calories!
Do try this recipe and let me know how it tasted.
This post has been written for the Sugar Free Dessert
Challenge contest on IndiBlogger.
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