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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (67g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: mixed nuts and dried fruit rose water
Calories 266
Calories from Fat 36		(13%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 4.0g	6%
	Saturated Fat 2.1g	10%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 8mg		2%
Sodium 2mg		0%
Potassium 93mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 50.7g		16%
	Dietary Fiber 1.9g	7%
	Sugars 13.4g
Protein 6.7g		13%
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My Favourite Sweet Toasted Vermicelli for Ramadan

Recipe #385957 | 37 min | 2 min prep | add private note

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By: Um Safia
Aug 18, 2009

I do have another recipe for Seviyan posted, but that is a creamier more dessert like dish. I prefer this one as it is not as sweet & is brilliant for Suhor (the meal before dawn). Seviyan is the name of the toasted vermicelli used to make sweets aswell as savoury dishes in countries such as Pakistan & India. It is eaten throughout the year but comes into it's own during Ramadan. You can buy Seviyan / toasted vermicelli at most Asian stores & you can find it in the international isle of the larger supermarkets. Otherwise you can toast your own fine vermicelli in the oven! The fruit & nuts I refer to is the tropical dried fruit & nut mix you buy which typically has coconut, papaya, pineapple, banana, raisins & peanuts. If you don't want to use this then you can use slivered almonds & roughly chopped pistachios instead.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

200 g toasted vermicelli (Seviyan)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup pre packaged mixed nuts and dried fruit
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 tablespoons rose water
1 tablespoon ghee
1 pinch saffron

Directions

1
Break the vermicelli in half. Place the ghee, rose water, sugar, cardamom & saffron in a large pan. Heat through gently then add the vermicelli.
2
Mix very well to coat thoroughly & to break up a little. Cook on as low heat as possible for approx 25-30 minutes or until the vermicelli is glossy & has absorbed everything.
3
At this point, stir in the mixed fruit & nuts. Serve.