Semiya Kesari / Vermicelli Kesari

Vermicelli Kesari / Semiya Kesari is a yummy dessert recipe. This is a quick and easy to make. I always make Vermicelli payasam but wanted to make a vermicelli dessert without milk and here is what I made. 

It takes about 15 minutes to make this and tastes excellent. Because it is easy to make you can make it for your unexpected guests too. They will be surprised with this. 

I used the normal vermicelli but the fine vermicelli gives best results and takes less water and time to cook. You can add yellow or orange food colour to it.

Ingredients

1 cup Vermicelli

1 1/2 - 2 cups Water

1/2 cup Sugar

2 drops of Food Colour

few Strands of Saffron

3 teaspon Ghee

pinch of Cardamom Powder

10 Cashew nuts

5 Kismis

1. Break vermicelli to small pieces. Roast vermicelli in a teaspoon of ghee till it turns to light brown. Then boil this in water till it becomes soft. Make sure the vermicelli cooks very well and becomes really soft. Add more water if necessary.

2. Now reduce the flame to medium. Add sugar and let it dissolve completely. Add food colour and saffron.

3. Mix it well and keep it aside. In another pan, melt ghee, add cashew nuts, fry them till light brown and then fry kismis. Kismis will take few seconds to fry. Mix cashew nuts and kismis to vermicelli.

4. Enjoy this yummy dessert.