Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli)

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Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli)

Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli) is a traditional Bangladeshi recipe for a classic dessert of vermicelli pasta cooked in butter and milk with raisins, sugar and almonds that's served chilled. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Bangladeshi version of: Sweet Vermicelli (Shemai).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Additional Time:

(+chilling)

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Dessert Recipes Milk Recipes Bangladesh Recipes

Ingredients:

250g butter
2 generous handfuls of fine vermicelli pasta
1l milk
600ml whipping cream
60g raisins
3 tbsp brown sugar
4 blanched almonds, very finely slivered

Method:

Melt the butter in a large pot or casserole (at least 4l) then break the vermicelli into pieces about 8cm long and stir into the melted butter. Cook over low heat until the mixture turns a light brown then pour in the milk. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.

At this point add the almonds, raisins and sugar. Continue cooking over low heat for 10 minutes then add the whipping cream and cook for a few minutes more.

Take off the heat and set aside to cool. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.