Kimami Sewai Recipe

Total Time: 55 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

  • khoya (mawa)
  • ghee
  • milk
  • raisins
  • water
  • dry coconut (kopra)
  • sugar
  • badam (almond)
  • phool makhana (lotus seeds)
  • cardamom powder (elaichi)
  • cashews
  • semiya (vermicelli) (fine banarsi sewai)

Instructions:

  • To begin making Kimami Sewai Recipe, heat a pan on a slow flame and roast dry sewai till it turns dark brown
  • Keep it aside
  • Make sure to avoid over-roasting the delicate Sewai
  • In the same pan, heat ghee and fry the fox nuts/makhana till it gets crunchy
  • It will take 5 to 6 minutes on low medium heat
  • After 5 to 6 minutes, add dry fruits and saute it for about 2 minutes
  • Lastly, add coconut as it burns quickly, be very careful
  • Fry altogether and keep aside
  • In a deep pan, add sugar, khoya, milk, water and mix it well
  • Put it on the flame and keep stirring till the first boil
  • Slow down the flame to cook the sugar syrup till it gets thicker and you feel heavy while stirring
  • Add 1/2 cup water or milk to the thick syrup and give another boil
  • Add roasted sewai, dry fruits makhana coconut mixture and cook on a slow flame for about 4-5 minutes and switch off
  • Sprinkle green cardamom powder and mix well
  • Cover the lid and leave for 10 minutes
  • Switch off the heat, give it a mix and garnish with almonds, cashews and raisins
  • Serve Kimami Sewai Recipe along with a festive lunch of Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe, Lugai Gosht Recipe, Butter Garlic Naan Recipe and Pakki Mutton Biryani