seviyan

Meethi Seviyan Recipe

This delicious sweet treat is a rather special recipe, ideal for Eid! This recipe is favourite celebratory dish for Gayatri Sahay of Hyde Park Patisserie. Ingredients 1 tablespoon ghee500 ml full fat milk200/250g Seviyan (broken into smaller strands)50 g Sugar1 tsp Cardamom pods, crushed50 g Milk powderHandful of slivered pistachios (plus extra for serving)Handful of…

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This delicious sweet treat is a rather special recipe, ideal for Eid! This recipe is favourite celebratory dish for Gayatri Sahay of Hyde Park Patisserie.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon ghee
500 ml full fat milk
200/250g Seviyan (broken into smaller strands)
50 g Sugar
1 tsp Cardamom pods, crushed
50 g Milk powder
Handful of slivered pistachios (plus extra for serving)
Handful of chopped almonds (plus extra for serving)
Handful of raisins (plus extra for serving)

Method

  • Melt the ghee in a large saucepan
  • Once melted, add the broken seviyan on a medium heat until they become golden
  • Stir in the raisins
  • Turn the heat to low and add the milk, one cup at a time whilst stirring slowly until the seviyan absorbs the milk
  • Once absorbed, add the sugar and continue to stir until it dissolves into the mixture
  • Add the milk powder and stir. The mixture should start to thicken.
  • Add the crushed cardamom and chopped nuts into the mixture.
  • Continue to stir until the seviyan is thick and all the excess liquid has been absorbed.
  • Serve either hot or cold with more dried fruits and nuts for garnish.