Monday, August 22, 2011

Semiya Payasam


Ingredients


1.Semiya /Vermicelli Roasted - 1 cup
2.Milk - 1 1/2 litre or 6 cup
3.Sugar - 1/2 cup
4.Raisins - 25 gm
5.Cashew Nuts - 25 gm
6.Ghee - 2 tsp
7.Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp


Preparation

1.If you are using roasted vermicelli you can directly add it to the milk.But if you are not using the roasted one heat the ghee in a pan and fry the vermicelli in it till it becomes golden in color.Then keep it aside.

2.Heat the milk and bring it to boil. Add the roasted vermicelli to the milk.You can reduce the quantity of milk by mixing little water to it.

3.Keep it in simmer till the vermicelli become cooked.Add the sugar only after the vermicelli become cooked.

4.Turn off the fire and fry the raisins and cashew nuts in ghee.Add this to the cooked semiya.IN the final touch add the cardamom powder to it and mix it well.

Serve it either hot or cold ..........