Vermicelli Kheer

The vermicelli kheer is a delicious Indian dessert. It is usually served with puri but tastes good even if eaten as is. It has a creamy texture and a melt in your mouth taste.

Ingredients:

Vermicelli Kheer

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4th Cup Vermicelli
  • 2 Cup Milk
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 10 Cashews
  • 5 Almonds
  • 1 Tbsp Ghee
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Tsp Cardamom Powder
  • A Pinch Of Saffron

Instructions
 

  • Boil the milk.
  • Make cashew and almond puree along with some water.
  • Soak saffron in some milk for 15 minutes.
  • Heat ghee in a pot and saute vermicelli for 1 minutes. 
  • Add milk, water, sugar and let it simmer for 15 minutes. 
  • Add cashew and almond puree, saffron soaked in milk and cardamom powder.
  • Let the kheer simmer for 10 minutes.

Notes

I have used pre roasted store bought vermicelli. I have sauted the vermicelli for 1 minute in ghee to coat it with ghee.  If using regular vermicelli, roast it till it gets golden brown.
Use of almond and cashew puree helps to thickens the kheer and also give it a rich taste. The kheer gets thick as it sits on the counter.