VERMICELLI KESARI

Ingredients :

Roasted vermicelli - 1 cup
boiled water - 2 cups
sugar - 3/4 cup
ghee - 5 tbsp
cashew nuts and kismis - 6 tbsp
cardamom powder - 1 tsp
saffron powder - a pinch

Method :

1) In a pan roast vermicelli with 1 tbsp ghee till it becomes slightly brown (if you get roasted vermicelli, just add ghee and roast till slightly)
2) In a non stick pan, add boiled water, saffron powder and cook the vermicelli
3) once cooked, add the sugar and 3 tbsps ghee and saute till the water dries up, but the mixture is still sticky
4) in another pan add 1 tbsp ghee and fry the cashew nuts and kismis till it becomes light brown, switch off the gas
5) garnish the cashew and kismis along with cardamom powder on the kesari and mix well