It's traditional south Indian dessert, prepared for all occasions. It is easy to cook with minimal ingredients.
Ingredients:
Vermicelli (Semiya) - 1 Cup
Milk - 2 Cup
Sugar - 1 Cup
Water - 1 Cup
Cashew Nuts - 5 to 10 pieces
Almonds Nuts - 5 pieces
Raisins - 5 to 10 pieces
Cardamoms - 2 to 3 pieces
Ghee - 3 tsp
Method:
- Heat the Ghee and fry the vermicelli (semiya) till light brown.
- In the meanwhile, boil the milk and water.
- Add the vermicelli to the boiling milk and cover it. Keep stirring occasionally.
- Once the vermicelli becomes soft, add the sugar and continue to stir.
- Powder the cardamom and add it to the mixture.
- Then fry the cashew nuts and almonds in ghee and add these.
- Mix well and boil for about 2 minutes.
- Now payasam/ Kheer is ready to be serve either hot or cold.