Kimami sewai
Kimami sewai, from above
VegLucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Kimami sewai

Ghee roasted vermicelli in a sticky kimam syrup with khoa and nuts. Lucknow's Eid morning sweet.

40 minTime
8 gProtein each
mildSpice
Eid in Lucknow1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRoasted sewai in kimam with khoa and nuts.
The original
410kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
40minutessame

Classic kimami sewai.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Vermicelli2 cups, fine, broken
Ghee3 tbsp
Sugar1 cup
Water¾ cup plus 2 tbsp
Khoa½ cup, crumbled
Almonds2 tbsp, slivered
Pistachios1½ tbsp, slivered
Saffrona pinch
Cardamom¼ tsp
Kewra watera few drops

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Roast vermicelli in ghee on low heat until evenly golden.
  2. 2Boil sugar, water, saffron and cardamom to a one string kimam.
  3. 3Add the vermicelli, cover and cook on very low heat until the syrup is absorbed.
  4. 4Fold in khoa, nuts and kewra.
Serve it like this

Pile in a glass bowl, top with more nuts and khoa, and serve warm or at room temperature.

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