Semiya Payasam

Ingredients:

Milk - 5 cups
Vermicelli - 75 grams
Sugar -1/2 cup (or as required)
Cashew nuts - 8 - 10
Cardamom - 3-4 ( powder it)
Raisins -10 -15
Ghee ( clarified butter) - 1 tbs 

Preparation Method:

Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a pan and roast semiya till golden brown. Remove and keep aside.In the same pan, heat some more ghee and fry cashewnuts and raisins separately and keep it aside.Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan, then add the roasted vermicelli to it and cook till it becomes soft. Keep stirring it to prevent it from getting burnt.Then add sugar and mix till it dissolves.Now add cardamom powder and garnish it with cashew nuts and raisins.Now your vermicelli kheer is ready to be served. Can be served hot or chilled according to individual preferences.If the paysam/kheer become thick after a few hours, you can add milk to reach your desired consistency.