Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - fine vermicelli
• Heaping 1/4 cup - sugar
• 3/4 cup - milk
• 2 pinches - saffron
• 5 - cashews
• 5 - pistachios
• 1 - elaichi, powdered

How to Make Microwave Vermicelli Payasam

• Mix the broken vermicelli with a tsp of ghee in a microwavable glass bowl, and microwave on high for 2 min, stirring in between.
• Heat a little milk till warm and soak the saffron in it, keep aside.
• Soak pistachios in water and remove the outer skin and chop this and cashews into pieces.
• Mix the nuts with a dash of ghee and microwave till it gets roasted; keep aside.
• Add enough water (to immerse it completely) to the roasted vermicelli and cook on microwave high for 3 minutes till soft and tender.
• Add the sugar, mix well and microwave on high for 4 minutes, stirring once in between.
• Add milk lastly along with elaichi powder, pista, cashews and saffron dissolved in milk.
• Stir well and boil for 3-4 min stirring in between.
• Stir well and payasam is ready.
• Recipe and Image courtesy: Rak`s Kitchen
• http://www.rakskitchen.net/