SEMIYA PAYASAM | VERMICELLI KHEER

Ingredients
Semiya: 1/2 cup
Water: 1 cup
Sugar: 1/2 cups
Milk: 1 cup
Cashew nuts/Almonds: 1 tablespoon
Cardomom:  2 to 3
Ghee: 1 tablespoon
Pachai karpooram(Edible Camphor): a pinch (optional)
Saffron: a pinch (optional)

Procedure
Step1:
Heat ghee in a frying pan and the cashew nuts and keep it aside

Step2:
In the same ghee fry the vermicelli (semiya) until it starts to trun color to reddish brown

Step3:
Boil 1 cup of water and add fried semiya

Step 4:
Stir and cook until all the water is drained. The semiya should be soft but it should not be mushy

Step5:
After the semiya is  cooked add sugar and mix well

Step6
Now add the boiled milk and cardomom powder and edible camphor.
Garnish with fried cashews

Notes:
Do not add sugar before the semiya is cooked.Otherwise the semiya will take more time to cook
Raisins can also be added.