Shevayachi Khir

The third dessert in my Panch Pakwan (Five Desserts) series is Shevayachi Khir (Vermicelli Pudding). It is very easy to make and takes merely 10 mins. During weekday, if we have friends over for dinner, we have the Khir for dessert. So next time you have guests over and are thinking about buying Ice Cream, think twice. 

Ingredients:

1 cup Rice vermicelli

1/2 cup sugar

1 tbsp ghee

2 cups full cream milk

1/2 tsp ground cardamom 

2 tbsp blanched almonds

3-4 pods of saffron

1/2 cup water

Preparation time: Nil

Cooking time: 10 mins

Sauté the vermicelli in ghee in a thick bottom pot until brown. Add the water to the vermicelli and let it cook for a minute. Add the milk and let it boil for 2 minutes. Add the sugar, ground cardamom and almonds. Let the khir boil for 5 mins. In a small pan heat the saffron and add a tsp of milk. Add the saffron mixture to the khir and further boil for 2 mins.