Ingredients

• 250 gm - roasted vermicelli
• 750 ml - milk
• 400 gm - sugar
• 4 tbsp - ghee
• 100 gm - crumbled khoya
• 2 tbsp - raisins
• 1 tbsp - pistachio nuts
• 1 tbsp - roasted almond slivers
• 2 tbsp - cashew nuts
• 1/2 tsp - saffron strands soaked in 1 tbsp - water
• silver leaf to decorate

How to Make Shir Sewain

• Fry vermicelli in hot ghee until coloured.
• Pour in milk. Allow it to simmer for two minutes.
• Add sugar and continue cooking until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in saffron, khoya, raisins and nuts.
• Decorate with silver leaf, remaining saffron and dried fruit.