Vermicelli Payasam/Kheer

Today is the 18th day of the Tamil month Aadi known as 'Aadi Perukku' or 'Pathinettam perukku'.Pathinettu is a tamil word for 18 and Perukku means Rising.

'Aadi Perukku' is a festival celebrated on the 18th day of Aadi welcoming the monsoon. More about Aadi month.

Since today is a Friday, it is considered more auspicious.

I made a quickie payasam or so called kheer this morning. There are various kinds of Payasam like Aval (poha), Rice payasam, Paruppu (dhal) payasam and lot more. I picked up this, as it is very easy and less time consuming one.

Ingredients:
Milk - 7 Cups
Vermicelli - 1 Cup
Sugar - 6 Tsps (or according to your taste)
Ghee - 2 Tsps
Cashew - 6
Almond- 6
Raisin - 12
Cardamom - 2 -3

Method:

1. Boil the milk well. Keep the stove in low and let it keep boiling (10 mins).
2. In the meantime, shred or cut Cashew and Almond into small pieces.
3. Heat 1 Tsp of ghee in a pan. Fry raisins and pieces of Cashew and Almond. Keep it aside.
4. Heat 1 Tsp of ghee and fry vermicelli until golden brown.
5. Add the vermicelli to the boiling milk and allow it to cook (~5 mins).
6. Add Cardamom seeds.
7. Now add sugar and allow it to melt.
8. Switch off the stove and garnish with cashew, almond pieces and raisins.
9. Payasam (Kheer) is ready to serve.

Note:

• Add enough milk so that the payasam does not turn thick. If it turns thick, you can add warm or cold milk just before serving.