Almond Vermicelli Kheer / Badam Semiya Payasam / Almond Semiya Kheer

Ingredients

• 1 cup Semiya / Vermicelli
• 8 Almonds / Badam
• 11/2 cup Milk
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 pinch Elaichi Powder
• few Cashews
• 2 cups Water
• 2 sp Ghee

Instructions

1. Soak badam in hot water and remove the skin of the badam.
2. Grind them with 1/2 cup milk and keep aside.
3. Heat ghee and fry the vermicelli till light brown and keep aside.
4. Boil water, add the semiya to the boiling water and cook.
5. Once the vermicelli becomes soft add sugar and continue to cook.
6. Pour the ground badam milk, elaichi to the vermicelli and stir well.
7. Add remaining milk and mix well, let it cook for couple of mins on low flame. Turn off the flame and garnish with roasted cashews
8. Now badam semiya payasam is ready for naivedyam.