Semiya Payasam

Onasamsakal!!! Last week was Onam.. Kerala's biggest festival of all.. One of the National festivals of India... This time for Onam, I made Semiya payasam (kheer) for the Sadya (lunch feast) and here is the receipe for the payasam..

Preperation Time: 30-40 min

Ingredients
Vermicelli - 2 cups
Ghee - 4 tbsp
Cashew Nuts - 10 gms
Raisins - 10 gms
Milk - 1 litre
Cardamom - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 2 (optional)
Sweet Wafers (Banana/Vanilla flavour) - 2 (this will add additional flavors in the payasam)

Preperation Method
1. Heat ghee in a pan and fry vermicelli until it turns golden brown in color.
2. Fry cashew nutsand raisins in ghee and keep aside.
3. Boil milk in a vessel. When milk starts to boil, add sugar, crushed wafers, cloves and cardamom to it.
4. Add vermicelli to milk and allow it to boil. Stir occassinally and make sure that the mix does not turn too much thick.
5. Add the fried nuts and raisins to mix.

Sweet semiya payasam is ready to serve.. Can be served hot or cold. :-