Kids are far too dramatic when it comes to eating an egg or drinking milk. But what if we serve these two as one dish? Doesn’t that sound interesting? Young and old, everyone loves Vermicelli with eggs.
In the morning, I always prefer something easy and yummy for breakfast because it’s too hard for me to wake up early and make dishes for my kids and family. So, today, I thought that I would make something with eggs and milk so that my kid would not refuse to eat it. I haven’t shared a breakfast or supper recipe in a long time. I won’t have time to snap photographs of breakfast since I’ll be rushing through it. This morning I had an abundance of time for myself and hence I decided to create a recipe and blog about it. This recipe is a family favorite at our house. This is usually served for breakfast or dinner. It’s a delicious dish that’s very simple to make. This dish is known as “Sweet Vermicelli with Egg.”
This sweet egg vermicelli is a simple and tasty breakfast or brunch meal that takes less than 15 minutes to prepare. It’s a great breakfast meal to make when you’re running out of time but yet want to eat something delicious. Since this is a star dish for kids, you can easily pack this for your kids’ tiffin. You need to try this at home, so in this article, I will share how to prepare it.
Facts about this dish
- Vermicelli is a flavorful meal that combines sweet and savory tastes. It’s made with cardamom, saffron, and rose water-sweetened vermicelli and topped with a thin egg omelet. Despite the fact that the combination of sweets and eggs has been popular since the early Bedouins, the addition of vermicelli came with the traders who brought pasta to the Middle East throughout the Middle Ages.
- In India and Pakistan, sweet vermicelli noodle delicacies such as sheer khurma (dried date noodles) and Muzaffar are widely known (vermicelli noodles with screwpine essence).
- Vermicelli is very comparable to the Persian frozen treat, falooda. Rosewater and vermicelli noodles are also used in this ice cream.
- Vermicelli is also typically served during the Eid celebrations, but with boiled garbanzo beans and black-eyed peas. After a long day of fasting during Ramadan, people assemble for the breaking of the fast known as iftar, and vermicelli is generally always served at every Emirati table.
- Vermicelli with eggs is also a traditional Christmas dessert from Portugal’s northern area. During the holy month, people frequently present dates as gifts to their friends and loved ones. This delectable breakfast dish is one way to turn lovely fruits into Festive delights. It may also be served as a dessert and is enjoyed by both children and adults. Cardamom and saffron, both of which can be found in this sweet vermicelli with egg, are unquestionably the players of this delectable meal.
Vermicelli can be made with or without eggs, but the fundamental method consists of making the crust that gives it its name (vermicelli), cooking it in milk, eggs, sugar, and lemon juice, and then topping it with cinnamon. You can also add some dates. Berries, raisins, bananas, or mixed nuts can be substituted for the dates. Toasted vermicelli noodles are mixed with sugar and spices before being topped with an egg omelet for a sweet-savory contrast. If you have any diabetic patients in your home, you can skip the sugar by adding some veggies and spices.
Notes:
– If necessary, you can add extra sugar to the vermicelli. If you decide you want it sweeter after cooking, always use powdered sugar since it melts more easily and quickly.
– In certain places, such as Kuwait, turmeric powder is mixed into the boiling water of vermicelli to give it an attractive yellow hue.
– In some recipes, sugar is added to the boiling water with the vermicelli, with additional sugar added subsequently.
– Color it the same way you would color any biryani rice, with light tones of red, orange, and yellow to make it more appetizing. You can also accomplish this by adding saffron, turmeric powder, or food coloring to some rose water or water, then dispersing it in random locations after tossing and mixing the vermicelli and before covering it to finish cooking.
– Those who have diabetes can create a salted version of this recipe instead, or replace any sugar alternative that fits their diet, although this will alter the original flavor.
– For garnishing, try to use different types of dry foods. Try this at your home and also share this recipe with your family.
Ingredients
- 3 sticks cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp saffron
- 200 g vermicelli
- 4 whole eggs
- 1/2 cup ghee
- 4 whole cardamom pods
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp rose water
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 6 whole almonds
- 6 whole pistachios shells removed
- 3 tbsp milk powder optional to enhance flavor
- 2 Cup Milk
Instructions
- Soak almonds and pistachios overnight
- Peel and shred almonds and pistachios
- Boil milk until reduced to half
- Add the saffron, leave to cool. While the mixture cools, break the vermicelli into 2.5 cm (1″) long pieces.
- Beat the eggs then mix in the milk and set aside
- Melt the ghee in a non-stick deep frying pan with a handle
- Add the cardamom, cinnamon, and vermicelli. Stir and fry golden brown over low heat.
- Add the egg-milk mixture and constantly stir until the vermicelli softens and the eggs coagulate.
- Add the rose water and raisins (add 3 tbsp of milk powder to enhance the flavor)
- Cover and keep over very low heat for 10 – 15 minutes. Leave to rest uncovered. When cool, stir with a fork to loosen the vermicelli.
- Transfer to a dessert bowl. Sprinkle with the shredded almond and pistachio. Serve alongside tea or as a dessert.
Notes
- If necessary, you can add extra sugar to the vermicelli. If you decide you want it sweeter after cooking, always use powdered sugar since it melts more easily and quickly.
- In certain places, such as Kuwait, turmeric powder is mixed into the boiling water of vermicelli to give it an attractive yellow hue.
- In some recipes, sugar is added to the boiling water with the vermicelli, with additional sugar added subsequently.
- Color it the same way you would color any biryani rice, with light tones of red, orange, and yellow to make it more appetizing. This can be accomplished by adding saffron, turmeric powder, or food coloring to some rose water or water, then dispersing it in random locations after tossing and mixing the vermicelli and before covering it to finish cooking.
- Those who have diabetes can create a salted version of this recipe instead or replace any sugar alternative that fits their diet, although this will alter the original flavor.
- For garnishing, try to use different types of dry foods. Try this at your home and also share this recipe with your family.
