Rich Creamy Sawine Recipe

Serving sawine at the end of Ramadan is a popular tradition for the Muslim community across T&T. Try out our simple recipe for creamy rich sawine!

SAWINE

Recipe Type: Desserts

Yields: 8 Servings

Total Time: 45 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 5 cups full-cream milk 
• 3 tablespoons granulated white sugar 
• 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk 
• 7 ounces vermicelli 
• 2 cinnamon sticks 
• 2 cardamom pods 
• 3 whole cloves 
• ⅛ cups sliced or slivered almonds, toasted 
• ¼ cup halved maraschino cherries, optional 
• ¼ cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large, dry pan over medium-high heat, add vermicelli and parch until it turns brown; set aside.
2. In a separate large pot, add 3 cups of full-cream milk, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and sugar and bring to a boil.
3. Then, add vermicelli and let cook until it is 3 minutes away from being fully-cooked.
4. The sawine should become thick as the vermicelli cooks. Add the rest of full-cream milk, condensed milk and raisins. Mix and let cook for 3 minutes then remove aromatics.
5. Garnish sawine with toasted almonds, more raisins and maraschino cherries.