Meethi Seviyan / Sweet Vermicelli (Instant Pot)

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Meethi Seviyan / Sweet Vermicelli (Instant Pot)

Rich, decadent, and easy-to-make meethi semiya is made with vermicelli, sugar, and ghee. This delicious dish is topped with nuts and flavored with cardamom and saffron. This popular Awadhi dessert is perfect for celebrations and festivals.

Cook Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Hindu, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 273kcal

Author: Shilpa Kerur

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 cup roasted vermicelli
2 tablespoon ghee (use store-bought or homemade ghee)
½ cup sugar
¼ cup chopped nuts (I used almond, pistachio, and cashew)
2 tablespoon raisins
½ teaspoon cardamom powder
¼ teaspoon saffron
1 cup water

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot in saute mode and add ghee.
Add the chopped nuts and saute for one minute. Add raisins and saute for a few seconds (until they puff up).
To this, add the roasted vermicelli and saute for one minute.
Add sugar, cardamom powder, saffron, and water. Mix well.
Secure the lid of the Instant Pot and cancel the saute mode.
Set the IP to pressure cook mode for one minute.
Do a quick release of pressure once the Instant Pot beeps.
Open the lid and gently mix the seviyan. Serve warm.

Video

Notes

Make sure the lid and sealing ring of the Instant Pot is cleaned thoroughly. I set aside a spare sealing ring that I use to make sweet dishes.

Use roasted vermicelli. If it is not roasted, first roast it in one teaspoon of ghee until it is golden brown.

As an optional ingredient, you can use 1-2 tablespoons of khoya/mawa to add richness to the semiyan. You can use dried rose petals and 'chandi ka vark' (edible silver) as a garnish.

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