Javvarisi Semiya paayasam (Sagoo Vermicelli Kheer)

 

Ingredients

• Boiled Milk - 2 cups
• Javvarisi (Sago) - 1/4 cup
• Semiya (vermicelli) - 1/2 cup
• Sugar - According to taste
• Cardamom pods - 5 to 6 (crushed)
• Cashews - 8 to 10 
• Raisins - 8 to 10
• Water - 1.5 cups
• Salt - a pinch
• Ghee - 2 to 3 tsp

Method

• In a small pan, fry the vermicelli in 1 tsp ghee, till it becomes, light brown and keep it aside.
• In the same pan, 1 tsp ghee and again fry the cashews and raisins and keep aside.
• In a vessel, add water and put the sago (javvarisi) and add a pinch of salt and let it cook. (it becomes transparent).
• Now add the fried vermicelli and when it is 3/4th cooked, add the boiled milk and the sugar.
• Add the cashews, raisins and the cardamom pods and mix well and serve hot.