With so many festivals coming up now and then, we end up making sweets to mark the day. Among all the sweets, payasam is the most common sweet we end up, so it is natural we have different combinations in making it. This payasam is one of the special treats that Amma makes. The addition of the carrot makes it attractive for the kids and at the same time very healthy also.
I always remember Amma making some kind of payasam for Saturday Pooja. In fact I started loving semiya payasam only after eating it every Saturday. When Amma has time, she twists the recipe by adding something new or changing it to a different kheer. I remember her using Sago on many occasions. That silky texture that renders when you chew sago gives you a distinct taste. With flavorsome carrots, this payasam is one I can always remember.
Ingredients Needed:
Sago - 2 tsp
Vermicelli / Semiya - 50 gms
Milk - 1/2 litre
Carrot, grated - 50 gms
Sugar - 50 gms
Cardamon - a pinch
Clarified Butter / Ghee - 3 tsp
Cashew Nuts, Raisins - handful
Method to prepare:
Soak Sago for 1/2 hr prepare cook with water just enough to cover it. Cook till it is tender. Keep it aside.
Heat a pan with ghee, roast the nuts, and keep it aside.
Grate the carrots and roast it in ghee followed by Vermicelli.
Meanwhile boil milk in a pan, once it thickens, Slowly add Sago along with water, roasted semiya and carrot to the milk, simmer till everything gets done to partial.
Add sugar and simmer for 10 mins for the sugar to dissolve.
Finally, add the roasted nuts. Bring to boil and switch.
The mix of all three ingredients makes it unique and at the same time very healthy. If required, you can reduce the sugar if the carrots used are sweet.
Carrot Sago Vermicelli Pudding | Carrot Saggubiyam Semiya Payasam
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SouthIndianHome says
Looks colorful and delicious.
Adding carrot makes it healthy as well
Kurinji says
Healthy, colorful and yummy recipe.
Aarthi says
This is a yummy dish..looks so good..What a colourful dish.
Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) says
yummy n tempting ..
Cool Lassi(e) says
Oh my, this looks so colorful. I was just checking out your first post and here you are with your second post already. Never thought of adding carrot to a payasam..looks so eye-catching and tempting! Will definitely be adding shread of carrot in my payasam from now on.
Vardhini says
Looks yummy .
Mexico in my kitchen says
Lovely dish. What can I use instead of sago. I had never see that in my local Indian market. Could I use corn starch instead?
Mely
Champa says
first picture looks really nice.
harini-jaya says
Lovely payasam. Addition of carrot always gives a pleasant appearance and it is a very regular addition in the kheers my mom and I make !!
vaishali sabnani says
very very tempting indeed!!love the texture:)
divya says
Very tempting recipe....nice clicks...
Mom Chef says
mouthwatering combo Valli ! I love all 3 as separate ingredients for diferent payasams, but never thought of combining them !
Suma Gandlur says
Lovely one Valli. I can't wait for the next week's marathon after seeing your kheer post. I have already cooked for the sweet series too. 🙂
Mélange says
That's a great twist to usual vermicelli payasam.Even in looks ,it has given a tempting colour.And for children,that's going to be an easy way to feed some veggies.Lovely recipe Srivalli.
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
Very new combo, love the idea and the color the carrots bring in the payasam is wonderful 🙂
Priya says
I can happily have this wonderful looking pudding rite now,yumm!
Krithi's Kitchen says
Haven't tried adding carrots to this lovely pudding.. YUMMY..
Prathibha says
lovely payasam..looks yummy..:)
Fajeeda says
yummy dish.........thr r some awards for u in my blog pls come and collect it......
Usha says
Colorful payasam! Adding carrots did make it very tempting.. When added carrots to it
Suja says
Delicious and colorful payasam..yummy
Sobha Shyam says
Looks very yummy...great combo!!
Now Serving says
That is a yummy looking payasam - carrot payasam is a very well liked treat in our home 🙂
Reshmi Mahesh says
Tempting payasam...looks delicious...
Pavani says
I love these type of sweets, but I don't make them that often since my hubby is not a big fan of desserts with milk. 🙁 Payasam looks amazing.
veena krishnakumar says
looks very nice. loved the combo too