Vermicelli Kheer (Simui Payesh)

Ingredients:

• 60g vermicelli
• 500 ml milk
• 100g sugar (or adjust to taste)
• 1 tbsp. ghee
• 1 tbsp. cashew nuts (broken)
• 15-20 raisins
• 5 almond (chopped)
• 3 green cardamom pods (crushed)
• 10-12 strands of saffron (soak 2 tbsp. ho milk)

Making Procedure:

Heat ghee in a pan. Add vermicelli and fry till they are light brown. Stir well so that they do not burn. Then add  cashew nuts and raisins and stir for a minute.

Pour the milk in another pan and bring it to boil. Simmer the heat and add fried vermicelli, cashew nuts, raisins and crushed green cardamom. Stir well and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Add sugar when the vermicelli soften. Then low the heat and let the milk thicken. After that add saffron, stir well and cook for a minute to finish. 

Garnish with almonds and serve hot or cold as you prefer.