Sevai Kheer for Rakhi

Sevai Kheer for Rakhi

Ingredients (for 4-5 servings)

1/2 cup roasted vermicelli

1 tsp ghee

1 ltr milk

1/2 cup sugar

2 pinch cardamom powder

Pinch nutmeg (jaiphel)

About 10-12 saffron strings

2 tbsp sliced almonds

2 tbsp sliced cashew

1 tbsp sliced pistachios for garnishing

Method (How to make sevai kheer at home)

Heat ghee in a heavy bottom frying pan or wok, add the vermicelli  and roast them for about two minutes on low heat.

Add the milk and increase the heat to medium. After milk comes to boil reduce the heat to medium. Let the milk boil for about 30 minutes, until the milk is creamy and reduced to almost half. Stir often to ensure the milk does not burn in the bottom of the pan, and also keep scraping the sides of the frying pan.

Add the sugar, saffron, cardamom, nutmeg, cashew and almonds. Cook the vermicelli kheer on simmer for about 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat.

As vermicelli kheer cools it will become thicker in texture. Garnish with pistachios. Sevai  kheer is ready, it can be served chilled or warm.