Gulkand Seviyan Kheer

A classic indian dessert, ‘kheer’, with a twist! Gulkand seviyan kheer: A pudding made with thin vermicelli, milk and sugar that is topped with saffron, golden fried cashews, raisins with an added hint of rose flavor from rose petal preserves.  A refreshing new take on the oh so divine vermicelli pudding!

Scroll down for an EASY Instant Pot Seviyan Kheer recipe and video.

Today we celebrate Krishna Janmashtami  – a celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. This is yet another festival we celebrate in the most auspicious month in hindu calendar – Shravan. In Maharashtra, the “Dahi Handi”  celebrates Krishna’s playful and mischievous trait, where teams of young men form human towers to reach a high-hanging pot of yogurt and break it. Here is a picture from indiatvnews.com that shows the joy and excitement of this festival in Mumbai:

And here in the US, I polish my silver idol of baby Krishna, clean up the altar, adorn it with beautiful marigolds from my garden and then make the offering of vermicelli kheer.

Here is my FAV photo of my younger son dressed up as baby Krishna from 2006

My boys, for some reason are not yet into most of the indian pudding dishes;  but I still make it and hope that someday they will appreciate the flavors in it. In the mean time hubby and I will devour it in no-time!

Most of the Indian recipes I have are my mom’s  recipes and she is so good at giving them a creative twist with some new ingredient. Today, I think I will impress her with my new invention and I so wish she was here to taste it. I added a tablespoon of good-quality gulkand which is sweet rose preserves and a tsp of rose essence. The outcome was a very aromatic and ambrosial kheer, that I am sure my mom will love too!

Here is the step by step recipe:

Fry the cashews in a heavy-bottom pan in 1 tsp of ghee on medium-low heat. Keep them aside for garnishing. In the same pan, add ghee and vermicelli. Roast them stirring gently for 5 mins on medium heat. If you are using already roasted vermicelli then only cook them for a minute in the ghee.

Add milk, gulkand, half of the cashews, raisins and saffron and bring it to a gentle boil. Add sugar and cook on medium low heat for another 10-15 mins. If the kheer looks thick, add some more milk to it. Add rose essence, stir well and turn the heat off.

Enjoy this delicious seviyan kheer hot or chilled or at room temperature. Can be made ahead and can stay refrigerated for up to a week.

Here is a video of my EASY seviyan kheer recipe in Instant Pot:

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Gulkand Seviyan Kheer {Rose flavored sweet vermicelli pudding}

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

Gulkand Seviyan Kheer - A sweet vermicelli pudding topped with saffron, cashews, raisins with an added hint of rose flavor from rose petal preserves!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: kheer

Servings: 4

Calories: 405 kcal

Author: Archana Mundhe

Ingredients

• 2 tsp ghee
• 1 tbsp cashews halved
• 1 cup thin seviyan/vermicelli
• 3-4 cups low-fat milk
• 1 tbsp gulkand
• 1 tbsp raisins
• 1 tsp saffron
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp rose essence

Instructions

1. Fry the cashews in a heavy-bottom pan in 1 tsp of ghee on medium-low heat. Keep them aside for garnishing.
2. In the same pan, add remaining ghee and vermicelli. Roast them stirring gently for 5 mins on medium heat. If you are using already roasted vermicelli then only cook them for a minute in the ghee.
3. Add milk, gulkand, half of the cashews, raisins and saffron and bring it to a gentle boil. Add sugar and cook on medium low heat for another 10-15 mins. If the kheer looks thick, add some more milk to it. Add rose essence, stir well and turn the heat off. Serve hot or chilled or at room temperature.
4. Note - For roasted vermicelli sauté only for a minute in the ghee.
5. Enjoy and Happy Krishna Janmashtami!

Nutrition Facts

Gulkand Seviyan Kheer {Rose flavored sweet vermicelli pudding}

Amount Per Serving

Calories 405 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 20mg7%

Sodium 187mg8%

Potassium 312mg9%

Carbohydrates 75g25%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 25g28%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 180IU4%

Vitamin C 0.3mg0%

Calcium 223mg22%

Iron 0.7mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Seviyan Kheer Instant Pot recipe: