Rich Creamy & Delicious Nawabi Semai Dessert | Vermicelli Custard Pudding
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 people
Ingredients
For roasting vermicelli
  • Thin vermicelli crushed- 2½ cups
  • Sugar- ¼ cup
  • Ghee or clarified butter- 2 tbsp
For making cornstarch-custard slurry
  • Corn starch- 2 tbsp
  • Custard powder- 2 tbsp
  • Cold milk- ¼ cup
For making custard pudding
  • Milk- 2 cups
  • Sweetened condensed milk- ½ cup
  • Sugar- ¼ cup
  • Vanilla extract- 1 tsp
For garnish
  • Pistachio chopped- 2 tbsp
  • Almonds, chopped- 2 tbsp
Instructions
  1. For making this use thin roasted vermicelli, available in Indian & Middle Eastern stores.
  2. Place a wide pan over medium heat.
  3. Add ghee, and add the crushed vermicelli and sugar.
  4. Roast for a few minutes till aromatic & the vermicelli turns light brown in color.
  5. Take the pan from the heat & let cool down.
  6. To a bowl, add cornstarch, custard powder & ¼ cup cold milk; combine well without any lumps.
  7. Place a saucepan over medium heat.
  8. Add 2 cups milk, condensed milk, sugar & vanilla extract, combine well.
  9. Let the milk cook for 3 minutes. Don't have to boil the milk.
  10. Add the cornstarch-custard slurry & keep stirring.
  11. Cook till the mixture thickens.
  12. Take the pan off the heat & let cool down.
  13. I've used individual dessert glasses to assemble this dessert. You can also layer the vermicelli & the custard pudding in a deep dish.
  14. Spread ¼ cup roasted vermicelli into the glass as the bottom layer.
  15. Top with ½ cup custard pudding and layer with ¼ cup roasted vermicelli on top of the custard pudding.
  16. Garnish with pistachios & almonds.
  17. Keep it in the refrigerator & let chill for a couple of hours.
  18. Enjoy this rich, creamy & delicious Nawabi Semai, Yum!
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/rich-creamy-delicious-nawabi-semai-dessert-vermicelli-custard-pudding/