Best 2 Sawine Recipes

SAWINE (VERMICELLI KHEER)

Sawine (Vermicelli Kheer) image

Kheer is a sweet dessert-like dish. In Trinidad, we eat sawine every Eid. In India, kheer is eaten as a regular dessert.

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Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 27m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter)
2 ounces vermicelli, broken into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
12 fluid ounces water
3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons raisins
½ cup toasted almonds

Steps:

Heat ghee in a saucepan over medium heat. Add vermicelli; cook and stir until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour evaporated milk and water over vermicelli; bring to a boil.
Stir sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon into vermicelli mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until vermicelli is cooked and milk is thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
Stir raisins into vermicelli mixture; cook until raisins are plump and mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Serve garnished with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.9 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 13.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 122.6 mg, Sugar 23.1 g

SAWINE

Sawine image

Sawine is a Muslim sweet for Eid from Trinidad and Tobago. I got that recipe from a sister from Trini. I haven't tried it yet but God Willing I will this year. There are also rice vermicelli available on the market, for those who eat Gluten-free.

Provided by Anselma

Categories Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

200 g vermicelli (rice)
2 cups water
2 pieces cinnamon sticks
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups evaporated milk
1/4 cup sugar (or to taste)
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup cherries (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

1) In a heavy skillet, parch vermicelli until golden brown. (It helps to break the vermecelli into small pieces and parch with some butter or ghee).
2) In a large deep pot bring water, cinnamon and salt to a boil.
3) Add vermicelli and cook on low heat until most of the water has evaporated and vermicelli is tender.
4) Add milk, sugar to taste, almond, raisins and cherries and cook for a minute or two.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.1, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 54.8, Sodium 276.9, Carbohydrate 49.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 10.9, Protein 16.4