Vermicelli payasam/semiya payasam with step by step instructions 

People use vermicelli in various Indian dishes like falooda, kheer, payasam, up, and other hot and sweet preparations. You can also serve it with sauces, in salads or fried and use it as an ingredient for other dishes. You do have to cook vermicelli in a manner specific to the type of grain from which it is made. 

Nutritional Values and Health Benefits of Whole Wheat:

Whole wheat is highly beneficial for healthy living as it improves body metabolism, controls obesity and high blood sugar levels. It also lowers the risks of heart diseases. The nutritive value of wheat vermicelli is Energy(Ecals)-352, Moisture(gm)-12, Protein(gm)-9, Fat(gm)-0, Mineral(gm)-1, Fibre(gm)-0, Carbohydrates(gm)-78, Calcium(mg)-22, Phosphorous(mg)-92, Iron(mg)-2. 

Being high in energy and carbohydrates, it is an ideal nutritious diet for both children and adults. In women, it promotes gastrointestinal health and prevents asthma in children. Vermicelli is made from refined flour or rice. Vermicelli is similar in appearance to noodles but is much thinner. They are a form of rice noodles. They are often referred to as rice noodles or rice sticks. Vermicelli does not have much flavour of its own, but readily absorbs the flavours of whatever ingredients it is cooked with. Owing to their lack of flavour, they can be added to any dish for an exotic touch. 

Usage:

It is used to make both sweet as well as savoury dishes in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh such as sevian which are most commonly prepared at the festivals of Diwali and Eid. It is also consumed as a breakfast dish in Southern India named Santhakai. In Mexican and Latin cuisine it is commonly used in chicken soup and a few side dishes. Vermicelli is widely popular throughout China and Asia and is used in a variety of recipes including stir-fries, soups and salads. 

Nutritional Value:

1. They are fat-free, cholesterol-free and very low in sodium.
2. Vermicelli is calorie-dense and not the best choice for people who are trying to lose weight.
3. It is rich in carbohydrates that are essential for energy production in the body.
4. Vermicelli rice noodles are not a good source of protein and are therefore cooked with other ingredients to benefit from it.
5. The fat content in vermicelli is almost zero.

 

• Serves: 3 persons
• Course: a sweet dish
• Cuisine: India, Telangana, Andhra
• Place of origin: India
• Main ingredient: vermicelli/ semiya
• Author: lohitha
• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 22 minutes  

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups vermicelli/ semiya
2. 4 cups water 
3. 1 cup milk
4. 1 cup sugar
5. 1/2 cup jaggery
6. Few cashews nuts
7. Few almonds
8. 4 tsp ghee 

Vermicelli payasam/semiya payasam with step by step instructions:

1. Heat the ghee in a pan
2. Add vermicelli/semiya to a pan and fry for 2 minutes or vermicelli/semiya should be a light golden colour
3. Remove vermicelli from the pan
4. Add ghee to a pan and fry cashews nut and almonds
5. And remove nuts from the pan
6. And add water to the same pan and milk and stir it once
7. Bring water and milk to a boil 
8. Add fry vermicelli/semiya to boiling water and milk, stir everything 
9. Cook vermicelli up to 8o% and add sugar and jaggery to it, stir everything
10. Cook until sugar and jaggery melt and stir everything often
11. Otherwise, the cooked vermicelli/semiya sticks to the pan
12. Add fried nuts to the vermicelli/semiya 

That's it our vermicelli payasam/semiya payasam is ready to serve. 

Enjoy the tastyyummiest vermicelli payasam/semiya payasam

FAQ:

1. Do we need to add both jaggery and sugar for vermicelli payasam/semiya payasam? You can complete sugar or complete jaggery and if we add both the taste of the payasam increase and tastes a lot