Vermicelli Kheer (Semiya Payasam)

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Ingredients:
  1. Vermicelli – 1 cup (1-inch-long pieces)
  2. Milk – 1 litre
  3. Sugar – ¾ cup
  4. Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
  5. Ghee – ½ cup
  6. Dried Grapes/Kismis – 10 to 15
  7. Cashewnut (split) – 10 to 15
  8. Milkmaid – ¼ cup


Preparation:
  1. Bring the milk to boil.
  2. Heat the ghee in a pan.
  3. Fry the Cashews on a medium flame until it starts to turn golden brown. Remove them onto a tissue.
  4. Now fry the kismis until it pops up and starts becoming dark in colour. Transfer them immediately on the tissue.
  5. In the remaining ghee, add the vermicelli and fry until golden brown.
  6. Now add the fried vermicelli along with the ghee to the milk and cook it on a medium flame, by stirring occasionally.
  7. Once the vermicelli is almost done, add sugar and mix well.
  8. Add the kismis and cashewnuts to this.
  9. Add crushed cardamom powder and mix well.
  10. Add the milkmaid and cook for another 2 minutes and then turn off the flame.
  11. Yummy vermicelli kheer/ semiya payasam is ready to be served either hot or cold.

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