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Vermicelli Payasam - South Indian Recipes


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Vermicelli Payasam

Vermicelli Payasam - Festive occasions and special days are marked by a payasam. Though this recipe uses vermicelli, you can prepare payasam with rice or sago.


  • ½ cup vermicelli

  • 1 litre milk

  • 3 tbsp ghee

  • 6-8 cashews

  • ½ cup sugar

Fry the vermicelli in ghee and keep aside. Heat milk in a vessel and bring to a boil. Keep simmering and add the vermicelli. Keep stirring and continue simmering the milk till its volume is considerably reduced. Add sugar and allow it to blend well. Fry raisins and cashews and add it to the payasam. Flavor it with cardamom powder.

 Vermicelli Payasam