Semai

Ingredients:

1. 250 gms semai(broken)
2. 2 litrs milk
3. 1 cup sugar
4. 40 gms Raisins
5. 50 gms Cashew nut
6. 1 tsp. Ghee
7. 2 Bay leaves
8. 4 cardamom (Coarsely grounded)

Method:

• 1. Soak raisins in water for at least 2 hours.
• 2. In a pan add ghee. Now add broken semai and roast until it become golden in colour. Take it out and keep aside.
• 3. Take a large pan or handi and add milk and boil it.
• Reduce the flame and add bay leaves.
• Stir the milk for 8 to 10 minutes so that the volume get reduced to 1/3.
• Now add 1/2 cup of sugar.
• Stir well to mix the sugar uniformly.
• Add roasted semai, soaked raisins and cashew nut.
• Stir continuously for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Now turnoff the flame and pour it in a serving bowl.
• Sprinkle cardamom powder and stir it with a spoon .
• Decorated with cashew halves and the payasam is ready to serve.