Vermicelli Popsicle (Semiya Ice)

Semiya ice or vermicelli popsicle which is a popular in south india. This is a must try summer treat which every kids would love. Hope you all will like this.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Freezing Time: 8 Hours

Yields: 6 Numbers

 

INGREDIENTS

• Roasted vermicelli(semiya) - 1/4 Cup
• Grapes - 1/4 Cup(Washed and drained)
• Water melon - 1/4 Cup(Washed and diced)
• Sugar - 6 Table spoon
• Salt - A pinch

MAKE IT

• Boil 2 cups of water in a small pan, then add 1/4 quarter cup of roasted vermicilli(semiya), cook until it is done
• Once vermicillli(semiya) is cooked, drain out the water using strainer and let it cool
• In a blender/mixer, add 1/4 cup of cleaned grapes, 3 table spoon of sugar, a pinch of salt, 1/4 cup of water & blend it. Once blended, filter out the thin juice
• Repeat the above step for water melon
• Add the cooked vermicilli to grape or water melon juice of your choice
• Take the popsicle mould and pour the vermicelli added juice at the bottom layer & freeze it for 30 minutes
• After 30 minutes, insert the popsicle stick(wooden stick) to the half frozen popsicle, return the popsicle mould to the freezer & let it freeze for further 1 hour
• After an hour, pour the plain water melon juice over the previous one, then let it freeze for over night

STEP BY STEP PREPARATION

Boil 2 cups of water in a small pan, then add 1/4 quarter cup of roasted vermicilli(semiya), cook until it is done

 

In a blender/mixer, add 1/4 cup of cleaned grapes, 3 table spoon of sugar, a pinch of salt, 1/4 cup of water & blend it. Once blended, filter out the thin juice. Repeat the same for water melon juice preparation

 

Add the cooked vermicelli to grape or water melon juice of your choice. Take the popsicle mould and pour the vermicelli added juice at the bottom layer & freeze it for 30 minutes

 

After 30 minutes, insert the popsicle stick(wooden stick) to the half frozen popsicle, return the popsicle mould to the freezer & let it freeze for further 1 hour

After an hour, pour the plain water melon juice over the previous one, then let it freeze for over night

NOTES

• If popsicle mould is not avilable, small cups can be used instead
• Run the tap water over mould to safely take out the popsicle