Friday 16 September 2011

Qewami Sewain

This is Nazia`s mom `s recipe .Thanks to nazia we enjoyed this delicious sweet on  festive occasion of Eid !
Ingredients:
Sewain or vermicelli -100 gms ,
Sugar -100 gms ,
Milk - 200 ml ,
Full cream milk -1/2 lt ( reduced it to make khoya ),
Small cardamom -4 ,
Water -100ml,
Ghee - 3 tsp ,
Kewra  -a few drops
Dry fruits of your choice .
Method :
Crush the sewain or vermicelli a little, so that it is easy to roast .
Heat pan and add ghee .Roast the dryfruits and keep aside .
In the same ghee roast the sewain for a minute in medium heat .Take out and keep aside .
In the same pan add sugar  ,water and small cardamom in pan .After the sugar dissolves add milk and khoya . Raise the heat and  then add the  roasted sewain .
The sewain should be covered and immersed in milk .Let it come to boil . ( Put a tawa under the pan if the bottom is not heavy, for dum ) Lower the heat and then cover .  Let it simmer for 10 minutes till the sewain is evenly coated with the sugar syrup. 
Close gas and sprinkle dry fruits  and few drops of kewra water .Leave for 5 minutes to cool .
This  sweet is  made on festive occasions and enjoyed with family and friends :)
Serves 6



4 comments:

  1. Aww..that's so sweet Aunty! Ammi would be really happy to hear that you used her recipe :)

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  2. I was very happy i could make it :)Ammi is a fantastic cook and i would use more of her recipes.Please convey my good wishes and a special thank- you to you too !

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  3. :) by the way, Aunty, I would love it if you could post the recipe for fruit custard pudding (I think that's what it was called)! It had fruits n lots of creme!! I used to love it in college. That along with your marble cake are part of very happy n 'sweet' memories of college life :)

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  4. Hello Nazia ,Yes i will definitely post the recipe of fruit custard pudding ! I know it is one of your favourite sweet dish and tunu used to make it specially for you :)I know it brings back lots of sweet memories and this pudding was made only when you used to meet.Oh just the mention of this pudding takes us back to those lovely days !

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