Semiya Payasam Recipe | Creamy Vermicelli Kheer with Custard | Emily's Kitchen Bites

Semiya Payasam recipe – rich, creamy vermicelli kheer made with milk, custard powder and condensed milk, topped with ghee-fried cashews and raisins. An easy festival sweet for Diwali, birthdays and special days! சேமியா பாயசம் – thick, creamy and ready in about 20 minutes. Welcome to Emily's Kitchen Bites – everyday South Indian cooking, made with love. 🧡 🛒 INGREDIENTS • Vermicelli (semiya) – ½ cup • Ghee – 1 tsp (for roasting) + 1 tbsp (for frying nuts) • Boiled milk – 500 ml + 500 ml (1 litre in total) • Cardamom – 2, crushed • Custard powder – 2 tbsp (vanilla) • Milk – ¼ cup (to mix the custard) • Sugar – ¼ cup • Condensed milk – ¼ cup • Cashews – a handful • Dry grapes (raisins) – a few 👩‍🍳 METHOD 1. Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan. Add the semiya and roast on low flame till golden. 2. Add 500 ml boiled milk and bring to a boil. Add the crushed cardamom. 3. Cook, stirring, till the semiya is soft. 4. In a bowl mix the custard powder with ¼ cup milk – no lumps. 5. Add another 500 ml boiled milk to the pan, then pour in the custard mix slowly, stirring all the time. 6. Add the sugar and stir till it dissolves. 7. Add the condensed milk, mix well and simmer till creamy. 8. Fry the cashews and raisins in ghee till golden and pour them over the payasam. Mix – Semiya Payasam is ready! 💡 TIPS • Roast the semiya on LOW flame – it should turn golden, not dark brown. • Always mix custard powder in COLD milk first, and keep stirring when you add it – or it forms lumps. • Add sugar only after the semiya is cooked – sugar stops it from getting soft. • Payasam thickens as it cools. If it gets too thick, add a little warm milk before serving. • Tastes great hot or chilled. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:11 Roasting the semiya 0:31 Adding milk & cardamom 1:16 Making the custard mix 1:39 Adding custard, sugar & condensed milk 2:47 Frying cashews & raisins 3:29 Semiya payasam ready 📌 MORE RECIPES Rava Kesari – soft Kalyana Veetu style:    • Rava Kesari Recipe | Soft Kalyana Veetu Ke...   Wheat Gulab Jamun – soft atta jamun:    • Wheat Gulab Jamun | Soft Atta Jamun Withou...   Rava Gulab Jamun – sooji jamun:    • Rava Gulab Jamun | Soft Sooji Jamun Withou...   Masala Peanut – crispy masala kadalai:    • Masala Peanut Recipe | Crispy Masala Kadal...   Senai Kizhangu Varuval – crispy yam fry:    • Senai Kizhangu Varuval | Crispy Yam Fry Re...   Pepper Rasam – no rasam powder:    • Pepper Rasam Recipe | Milagu Rasam Without...   Mullangi Sambar – radish sambar:    • Mullangi Sambar Recipe | Radish Sambar in ...   Murungai Thokku – drumstick thokku:    • Murungai Thokku | Spicy Drumstick Thokku R...   👍 If you liked this recipe, please LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE for more homestyle recipes! 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new video. #SemiyaPayasam #VermicelliKheer #DiwaliSweets