Semiya Payasam

Ingredients:

1. Vermicelli/semiya – 200gm
2. Milk – 2 ltrs
3. Condensed milk – 1 tin
   Sugar – 5tbsp
4. Cashew nuts & raisins – 1/2 cup each
5. Cardamom – 2 big, crushed
6. Ghee/clarified butter – 2 1/2 tbsp

Method of preparation:


Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a bottom heavy pan and roast the semiya till golden brown. Add milk to it and cook on low flame till semiya is fully done. Keep stirring in between. Add condensed milk and sugar and stir, till it is well combined with milk. Add crushed cardamom and remove from fire.
Heat 1/2 tbsp ghee in a pan and fry the cashew nuts, when it becomes golden brown, add raisins. Add the fried cashews and raisins to payasam. Serve hot or chilled.