Vermicelli Kurma -- Semiya

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

• 5 cups full fat milk / whole milk
• 75 grams of vermicelli / seviyan
• 2 ½ tbsp sugar
• ½ cup chopped dates
• ½ cup nuts (cashews, pista, chironji, badam)
• 2 tbsp. raisins
• ghee as needed (2 to 4 tbsp)
• ⅛ tsp elaichi / cardamom powder
• 1 tsp rose water (optional)
• few saffron strands optional

Instructions

1. Dry roast nuts in ghee until golden. Saute raisins as well and set aside.
2. In the same pan, fry vermicelli till golden. Set this aside as well.
3. Bring milk to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes stirring often to prevent burning.
4. Add dates to a bowl and add milk to soak them. Set aside.
5. Add vermicelli to the boiling milk and cook until done.
6. Add sugar and stir.
7. Add cardamom powder. Stir well. Off the heat and add dates along with milk.

Add nuts and raisins along with ghee.