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Seviyan (Roasted Vermicelli)

ミルクで煮ても油で炒めても絶品!黄金色に輝く小麦の極細麺

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Description

Ultra-thin dried wheat noodles (vermicelli) pre-roasted fragrantly. Heavily used as sweet milk porridge (Payasam) or salty stir-fry (Upma).

Classification: For Everyone,Noodles,Sweets and Snacks

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How to use

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. For sweet dessert, heat a little Ghee in a pot, briefly fry Seviyan, cashews, raisins.
  2. Pour massive milk and sugar, simmer until Seviyan softens and milk thickens, flavor with cardamom (Semiya Payasam).
  3. For salty snack, fry with mustard seeds and veg, let it absorb hot water to finish fluffy (Semiya Upma).
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips

Key spices

None

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

Capellini (pasta) (substitute by browning in oven before boiling)

Pairing

Semiya Payasam (Sweet porridge), Semiya Upma (Salty stir-fry)

Trivia

[Hardcore] 'Semiya (South)' / 'Seviyan (North)'. Same method as Italian pasta, but Indian iron rules are 'break before use' and 'pre-roast'. Maximizing wheat savoriness before absorbing moisture keeps them from turning gooey, retaining independent texture per strand.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] On the morning ending Islamic Ramadan fasting, the whole family slurps rich milk-simmered Seviyan packed with nuts and dates (Sheer Khurma), savoring the sweetness!

Allergen

Wheat

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