Seviyan Kheer / Vermicelli Kheer / Semiyan Payasam made in the Instant Pot. This is a creamy and delicious pudding made with vermicelli, milk and sugar, infused with aromatic saffron, cardamom, nuts and raisins.
It is common to make this seviyan kheer on festivals in India. This is also a great addition to gatherings or potlucks you might attend during festivals. You will love the ease of making this kheer in the instant pot.
As I mentioned in my Rice Kheer recipe, making kheer in the instant pot is a game changer. The best thing about making kheer in the ip, no stirring and it is ready in less than 30 mins! Traditionally making kheer meant keeping milk and rice on the stove for a long time and stirring it frequently until the milk thickens and becomes creamy. With the Porridge setting in instant pot, the same thing happens, but you just dump all the ingredients and go your happy way to enjoy yourself. Come back to perfectly creamy and delicious seviyan kheer.
How to make Vermicelli Kheer in Instant Pot?
Some of you may be new to vermicelli, so I want to share a picture of what it looks like. They are like thin spaghetti or like noodles, but have a different texture than both. I use the thick vermicelli for this recipe. I always keep these in my pantry (similar to pasta), they cook so quickly and are perfect for busy times.
Oh..and I prefer to buy roasted vermicelli, so I don’t have to spend any extra minutes roasting it. It is all about quick and delicious cooking. Isn’t it?
This vermicelli pudding is super easy with just adding all ingredients to the instant pot and setting it on porridge mode. The instant pot does it’s magic and perfect aromatic kheer is ready for you in less than mins. If you have not tried this in instant pot yet, you just have to!
I hope you enjoy this easy and delicious vermicelli kheer. Do share how it turned out!
A short 1-minute video of how you can make Seviyan kheer in the instant pot.
An Indian favorite dessert for special occasions - Kheer made with vermicelli, milk and sugar infused with saffron, cardamom and assorted dried fruits.
- 1/2 cup Roasted Vermicelli
- 1/4 cup Sugar adjust to taste
- 3 cups Milk whole
- 1/4 cup Roasted Mixed nuts chopped or sliced (cashews, almonds, walnut, pistachios) (optional)
- 1 tbsp Raisins (optional)
- 1/8 tsp Saffron or Kesar (optional)
- 1 tsp Cardamom or Elaichi powder (optional)
Add everything in the instant pot. Close lid with vent in sealing position.
Set instant pot to PORRIDGE mode for 10 minutes. When instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
Open Instant Pot and mix well. Vermicelli Kheer is ready. Serve warm or chilled.
If needed, to get the desired consistency, cook on SAUTE mode for 2-3 mins. Or add more milk, mix and let it boil for a minute.
- Sanitize the instant pot thoroughly - the steel insert, lid and sealing ring. If you have an extra sealing ring for sweet foods, use it.
- If you don't have already roasted nuts. Add 1 tbsp of ghee in the instant pot and saute the nuts for about a minute. Then follow the recipe.
- If you don’t have roasted vermicelli, you can roast it right in your instant pot. Add a tbsp of ghee, add the vermicelli and roast it for about 3-4 minutes till they become golden brown and then add the other ingredients.
- When you refrigerate kheer, it will thicken. You can reheat it with additional milk to get the consistency you like.
- This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Pressure Cooker. I do not recommend making this in a 3qt or doubling the recipe in a 6qt, as the milk boils and can come out.
Stovetop variation: Add milk and roasted seviyan in a heavy bottom or non-stick pan. Let the milk boil, the reduce flame and let it cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently to ensure milk does not burn at the bottom. Add the remaining ingredients, and simmer for another 5 minutes. Seviyan Kheer will now be thicker in texture, and ready to serve.
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
Here are other desserts that you might enjoy – Brown Rice Kheer, Carrot Pudding, Coconut Almond Laddoo.
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Hi Meeta,
I want to try this in my instant pot, as it looks much quicker than the stovetop! I was wondering if the cook time changes with fine vermicelli instead of the thicker one?
I have a lot of the fine vermicelli in my pantry, but I think the thicker one will be more delicious for kheer. Does the Bambino brand have thick variety of vermicelli?
Thanks for your help!
Dhanya
Hey Dhanya – You are right, Bambino brand is thick vermicelli. I use that for savory vermicelli upma too. I believe 10 minutes will be too long for thin seviyan. You could potentially just put the milk in porridge mode and then after opening, add in the thin seviyan and let it sit for 10 minutes. Hope that helps!
Hi Meeta. Tried making kheer today for guests and it was a big hit. We all loved it. I added 1/2 cup sugar instead of 1/4. Rest all same as you mentioned.
Thank you for such an easy uet yummilicious kheer recipe. 😋😋😊
Hey Priya – Glad that you and the guests enjoyed the kheer. I am still amazed at how easy it is become to make kheer now 🙂
Hey, i love all your receipes! Thank u for all your efforts! Going to try kheer today..
Thank you for sharing back your review, Ritu. I would love to hear how the kheer turns out!
Hi,
I really want to try this out since I love kheer 🙂 can I buy the rice vermicelli that you get in the Asian section of grocery stores and then roast it myself? Would the recipe change at all? I only have access to that kind of vermicelli at the moment
Hello Kiara – This vermicelli is made from wheat semolina, so I am not sure how it would turn out with rice vermicelli. However if you have not tried the rice kheer, I highly recommend it. Hope you enjoy it!
Will do, thanks!
Hi Meeta,
I am a newbie and have a 3 qt IP.
How do you suggest I modify this recipe to make it in the mini IP?
Would cutting down all ingredients by half, work?
Would that still risk the milk to spill over?
Do let me know.
Thanks much!
Hey Dipalee -I believe cutting ingredients to half should work. Just keep an eye when you try this the first time, as I have only tried in a 6qt ip. Hope you enjoy it!
Hey Meeta..I made the kheer in my 3 qt IP today. Definitely didn’t spill over 🙂 cuz it covered just about 30% of the IP insert! So that’s lots of room for the milk to boil. It worked like a charm. I halved all the ingredients and set it for 8 mins on Porridge mode. The qty is perfect for hubby and me! Thanks again…
Hey Dipalee – So happy to hear it worked perfectly in the 3qt instant pot. Thank you for sharing back 🙂
I made the kheer delicious. Instead of 3 cups of milk I added 4 plus 1/2 cup sugar. Thanks for the recipe easy and tasty. Plus I used 2% milk
Hello Indra – So happy to hear you enjoyed the kheer. Thank you for sharing the changes you made and the review!
Hi,
This came out well but my pot burned on the inside because of the milk. How can I remedy this?
Hey Ayesha – I am sorry to hear, as this has never happened to me. I am trying to troubleshoot with these question – Was there any change you made to the recipe? Did you use pre-roasted vermicelli or roasted it yourself? You could potentially use low-fat milk or add some water to the bottom, then the milk.