Ingredients:
3 full fat milk
2 cups sugar
2 cups fine seviyan (thread vermicelli)
1/4 nutmeg grated
1/2 tsp. cardamom seeds crushed
1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
3 tbsp. broken almond pieces
3 tbsp. broken cashewnut pieces
1 tbsp. broken pistachio pieces
1 tbsp. chironji seeds
2 tbsp. chopped dates (khajoor)
1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
Method:
- Wash and wipe chironji, keep aside.
- Soak dates in 1/2 cup warm milk for 20 minutes, drain, keep aside.
- Heat ghee in a heavy deep vessel.
- Add almonds, cashews, chironji and fry till light golden.
- Drain, keep aside.
- To same ghee, add seviyan, fry till golden, keep aside.
- Boil milk in a large container.
- Cook till it becomes twothirds (2 litres).
- Add sugar, boil till it dissolves.
- Add fried nuts, dates, chironji, cardamom crushed and powder, nutmeg.
- Add milk to the vermicelli.
- Stir gently and cook for 3-4 minutes on low.
- Serve hot, warm or chilled, depending on the climate.
Making time: 30 minutes
Makes: 7-8 servings
Shelflife: 1 week refrigerated
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