Semiya payasam is a popular Tamil dessert or sweet recipe made with vermicelli, sugar, milk, ghee, dried fruits and nuts. The name Semiya literally translates to vermicelli (type of Indian pasta or noodles); Payasam is Tamil pudding.

This is one of the dessert which can be made under 30 minutes or less. If you are craving for anything sweet, then this is the dessert you can go for. All you need is few ingredients which you already have on hand.

Semiya is cooked in milk and water, sugar or jaggery is added once semiya is cooked. We use jaggery to make semiya payasam for healthy alternative. But the traditional recipe is made with sugar.

Remember, any marriage function is not complete without the payasam.