Semiya Payasam (South Indian Pudding)

Ingredients

• 3 tsp. ghee (clarified butter) or regular butter
• 1 cup vermicelli noodles
• 2 tsp. cashews
• 2 tsp. raisins
• 5 cups milk
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cardamom powder

Instructions

1. 1
   Add 1-1/2 teaspoons of ghee to a skillet. Add vermicelli noodles and, while stirring continuously, cook until golden brown. Pour noodles into a bowl and set aside.
2. 2
   Add the rest of the ghee to another skillet. Add cashews and raisins and cook until slightly brown. Remove from skillet and set aside.
3. 3
   Add milk to a deep saucepan. Stir in cooked vermicelli noodles, sugar, and a pinch of cardamom powder.
4. 4
   Add in raisin/cashew mixture.
5. 5
   Ladle into a bowl and serve warm.