Payasam (Kheer)

This is considered to be the easiest payasam (kheer) of all made with just milk and vermicelli. Rose essence added to it at last gives a very good flavour.


Ingredients

• Milk - 1 litre
• Cashews and raisins - ¼ cup
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Vermicelli - 100g
• Rose essence - 1 tsp

Preparation

• Heat ghee in a pan. Add vermicelli and fry well until it turns golden brown.
• Don't allow it to be burnt.
• Now add ½ cup of water and let the vermicelli be cooked.
• Remove from fire and keep aside.
• Now add milk once the vermicelli is cooked well.
• Keep stirring.When milk reduces to half, add sugar.
• Cook until all the sugar melts.
• Take ghee in another pan and fry the cashews and raisins.
• Add the fried cashews and raisins with the milk mixture.
• Stir well and add rose essence. Cool and serve.