Get cooking for Eid al-Fitr 2024. Try our seviyan recipe.
Seviyan, also known as vermicelli, is a sweet dish that holds a special place on the Eid table. This delectable dessert, is more than just a treat – it’s a symbol of celebration and community.
Eid al-Fitr, the joyous occasion marking the end of Ramadan, is almost upon us! Since the Crescent Moon wasn’t sighted in Saudi Arabia on April 8, Eid will be celebrated on April 10. However, in India, the final confirmation of the moon sighting might lead to celebrations on April 11.
Kerala is the only Indian state whose Eid al-Fitr date aligns with the sighting of the moon in Saudi Arabia. As we eagerly await the moon sighting in India today, on April 10, why not get a head start on your Eid preparations with a classic Seviyan recipe?
SEVIYAN FOR EID
Seviyan, also known as vermicelli, is a sweet dish that holds a special place on the Eid table. This delectable dessert, made with milk, vermicelli, nuts, and spices, is more than just a treat – it’s a symbol of celebration and community.
The sweet taste of Seviyan signifies the sweetness of Eid, a time for families and friends to come together after a month of fasting. Sharing this dish during Eid gatherings embodies the spirit of togetherness and community that lies at the heart of the celebration.
Siddhesh Sawant, Sous chef, Four Points by Sheraton, Navi Mumbai, Vashi, shares a delicious and easy-to-follow recipe that will surely become a family favourite.
SEVIYON KA MUZAFFAR
Ingredients
- Sewaiyan (vermicelli) 150 Gms Khoya 100 Gms
- Sugar 50 Gms
- Cardamoms (powder) 5 GMS
- Milk 150 Gms
- Pure ghee 250 Gms
- Almond 25 Gms
- Water 100 Gms
- Khajur 20 Gms
- Pista 25 Gms
- Cashewnut 25 Gms
- Jaggery 25 Gms
Method
- First heat ghee in a pan add crushed sewaiyan (vermicelli) in it and fry it low flame, after few minutes add chopped dry fruits in it and fry it more minutes
- Remove pan from flame.
- Now Khoya sort in low flame for few minutes in another pan and add in the sewaiyan.
- Prepare sugar syrup (add water in sugar and cook it) in another pan.
- Now add milk in fried sewaiyan and put it on low flame for 5-7 min.
- Add Jaggery in it.
- Add sugar syrup in sewaiyan and keep it low flame 5-7 min.
- The dish is ready, serve it garnish with chopped dry fruit.
