Custard vermicelli kheer

I remember i had relished this kheer first time for my cousin's wedding since then i am a big fan of this recipe.You can try this new version of making vermicelli kheer when you are bored of making regular vermicelli kheer.This kheer is very quick to make specially when you have guests at home.You can also think of eating chilled bowl of kheer with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.Today i made this kheer on the ocassion of navratri festival as a dessert.

          Ingredients

• Vermicelli/Semiya - 1 cup
• Milk - 500 ml.
• Raisins - 8-10 
• Cashew nuts - 7-8
• Almonds(chopped) - 5-6
• Ghee - 2-3 tablespoon.
• Sugar - 1/2 cup.
• Custard powder(vanilla flavor)- 2 tablespoon.
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 teaspoon.

          Serves (2-3)
         
          Method of preparation

• Boil milk and keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan and add raisins, cashew nuts, almonds and saute it.
• Add seviya and roast till it changes colour to light golden brown.
• Into the roasted vermicelli and nuts add the hot milk carefully in the to avoid splutters.
• Let it simmer for 5 to 7 min.Stir in between.
• Now add sugar and mix well.
• In a bowl add custard powder and water/cold milk and mix well.
• Pour custard powder and water mixture into the pan and stir continuously.
• It will immediately start to thicken.
• Finally add cardamom powder.
• Let it simmer for around 5 minutes.
• Serve warm or cold as per choice.

          Note

• If you feel custard kheer is thickened after cooling you can add some milk and mix nicely.
• In this kheer i have used vanilla flavor custard powder but you can also try mango or raspberry flavored custard powder as per your choice.

          Happy cooking !