Semiya payasam

This commonly prepared dessert, is a combination of vermicelli, milk and nuts.

Ready in 25 mins
Saved by 7 cook(s)

Ingredients
Serves: 4
3 cups Broken vermicelli
1/4 liter milk
1 cup condensed milk
1 teaspoon cardamom powder
sugar to taste
1 tablespoon ghee
12 cashew nut halves
10 raisins

Preparation method

Prep: 5 mins | Cook: 20 mins
1. Dry roast broken vermicelli.
2. Boil milk in a deep pan. Slowly add the vermicelli to milk while stirring constantly. Let thhe vermicelli cook.
3. Now,add condensed milk and cardamom powder to the mixture and stir well until the mixture starts boiling. Add sugar to taste.
4. In a frying pan, heat ghee. Now roast cashew nuts and raisin in it. Transfer it to the vermicelli dessert. Serve hot or chilled.

Source: http://allrecipes.co.in/recipe/249/semiya-payasam--vermicelli-kheer-.aspx

Kheer

This is a popular recipe for kheer, flavoured with cardamon and rose water. Serve warm or cold. Fresh milk, rice and nuts are considered 'satvic' foods in Ayurveda. Satvic foods help balance one's doshas (subtle energies), nourish the body, the mind and ultimately, pave the way for one's spiritual evolution ... See more

Ready in 2 hours 10 mins
Saved by 40 cook(s)

Ingredients

Serves: 6
75g uncooked white rice
2 litres semi-skimmed milk
300g caster sugar
4 pods cardamom
1/2 teaspoon rose water
1 tablespoon finely chopped almonds

Preparation method

Prep: 1 hour | Cook: 1 hour 10 mins
1. Place the rice in a small bowl and cover with water. Soak for one hour.
2. Drain the rice and place it in a large, heavy pan with the milk over low heat. Cook, covered 50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in sugar and cardamom and cook 20 minutes more.
3. Remove from heat and stir in the rose water. Serve topped with almonds.

Source: http://allrecipes.co.in/recipe/54/kheer.aspx