Caramel Apple Kheer Recipe | Caramel Vermicelli-Semiya Payasam
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients
  • Ghee- 1 tbsp
  • Apple, chopped small- 1
  • Thin vermicelli, 2-inch slice- ½ cup
  • Tapioca pearls or sabudana, soaked- ¼ cup (optional)
  • Milk- 2½ cups
  • Cardamom powder- ½ tsp
  • White sugar- ½ cup
For topping
  • Ghee- 2 tbsp
  • Cashew nuts- 2 tbsp
  • Raisins- 1 tbsp
Instructions
  1. If using tapioca pearls or sabudana, soak ¼ cup in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes.
  2. Use any sweet apple variety, don't use green apple it has a tart taste.
  3. This recipe is for 4 servings, to make more double or triple the recipe.
  4. Chop the apple really small.
  5. Place a large non-stick saucepan over medium heat.
  6. Add ghee, add the chopped apple & saute for 3 minutes.
  7. Add the vermicelli, I've added thin vermicelli, saute for 2 minutes.
  8. Strain the water from the soaked tapioca pearls, add that & saute for a minute.
  9. Add the milk & ground cardamom; combine well & cook over medium-low heat till the apple & vermicelli turns soft.
  10. While it's getting cooked, let's start caramelizing the sugar.
  11. Place a non-stick wide pan over medium heat, add ½ cup sugar.
  12. Don't add water to the sugar.
  13. Let the sugar melt, give it a good stir.
  14. As the color starts to turn golden, keep the heat to low.
  15. Let the color turn to deep golden brown.
  16. Before adding the caramelized sugar to the kheer mixture, ensure the mixture is very hot. If you add caramelized sugar to not so hot kheer mixture the caramelized sugar will harden.
  17. Add the caramelized sugar to the hot kheer mixture, immediately combine well & keep stirring to avoid the sugar from hardening.
  18. Let cook for a couple of minutes.
  19. Take the pan off the heat & keep it covered.
  20. Place a frying pan over medium heat, add 2 tbsp ghee.
  21. Add cashew nuts, roast till golden in color.
  22. Add raisins & roast till they plump up.
  23. Pour this over the prepared caramel apple kheer.
  24. This kheer can be enjoyed warm or chilled.
  25. Enjoy the decadent caramel flavour in this kheer, tastes delicious.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/caramel-apple-kheer-recipe-caramel-vermicelli-semiya-payasam/