Meethi Seviyan (Sweet Vermicelli)

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time:      30 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Whole Milk:                1 liter

Vermicelli:                   ½ Small cup

Ghee/Unsalted Butter: Few Teaspoon
Sugar:                          4 tbsp or to taste
Raisins:                        1 tbsp
Chopped Pistachios:    1 tbsp
Chopped Almonds:     1 tbsp
Powdered Cardamom: 1/8 tsp
Saffron:                      A pinch

Method:

1. Heat the pan on medium flame and melt the ghee/unsalted butter in it.
2. Add the vermicelli and slowly fry until it turns golden yellow.
3. Pour the milk in the pan and allow it boil on low flame of big burner.
4. Allow it to simmer until the quantity of milk is reduced to almost two third of its original quantity.
5. Keep stirring after every 5 minutes, so that it does not stick to the bottom.
6. Add sugar and powdered cardamom, mix well and allow it come to boil once.
7. Turn off the flame.
8. Add all the dry fruits, Raisin(without water), Pistachios, and Almonds.
9. Serve cold or lukewarm

Note:

Use full cream milk, rather than skimmed/toned milk.

Use a big vessel, so that the milk does not overflow, when it boils.