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Shir Sewain Recipe From Meghalaya

Shir Sewain was a very heavy dessert with milk and khoya. I had made it like a thick kheer, but it ended up becoming a solid dessert upon cooling.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert, sweets
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 594kcal

Equipment

  • saute pan
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Semiya / Vermicelli
  • 2 ½ cups Milk
  • 1 ¼ cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Khoya Unsweetened (grated)
  • 3 tablespoon Ghee
  • 5 tablespoon Raisins
  • 5 tablespoon The nut of your choice I used slivered almonds
  • ½ teaspoon Saffron Dissolved in 2 tablespoon hot milk

Instructions

  • Heat about 1 tablespoon of ghee and fry the nuts and raisins. Drain and keep it aside.
  • In the same pan, add the remaining ghee. Fry the vermicelli until it is golden brown in color.
  • Now add the milk to the vermicelli and cook until it softens and cooks well.
  • Now add the sugar and mix well. Once the sugar dissolves add the grated khoya and mix well. Cook until the khoya dissolves and the mixture thickens a bit.
  • Add the saffron and the fried nuts and raisins and mix well.
  • Remove from flame and let it cool down a bit and then serve the Shir Sewain.

Nutrition

Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 254IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 1mg