Vermicelli-Javvarisi Payasam

Mmm....its festival season, what else can i think of making something special ..Ya sweets and savouries.

Ya not let us start with our traditional varieties of payasam. Among all the payasams , i like semia-javvarisi payasam. Simple and easy to make...

Ingredients :

• Vermicelli/Semia                - 1/2 cup
• Javvarisi/Sabudana            - 1/2 cup
• Milk                                  - 1/2 litre
• Sugar                                - 1/2 cup
• Cashewnuts-Dry grapes    - 1/4 cup
• Ellachi powder                  - 1 ts.sp
• Ghee                                - 2 ta. sp

Method :

1. 
   In a pan fry the sabudana with a ts. sp of ghee till it puffs out fully. Remove them from heat and boil them in a 2 cups of water till  they become transperent. Remove excess water.
2. Fry vermicelli in a ta.sp of ghee till golden brown and remove them from heat. Fry cashews and dry grapes in ghee and keep them aside.
3. Boil the milk, when it starts boiling add vermicelli and leave them  to cook ,add the cooked sabudana leave them to boil for a minute.
4. Add sugar ellachi powder and cook them for 2 minutes or till the sugar dissolves.
5.  Finally add the roasted cashews and grapes.
6. Serve them hot or cold.