Semiya Kesari Bath !

Semiya / Vermicelli Kesari paired with Semiya Upma :-) Try this combo… sweet & hot together !!!!!

Semiya Kesari

Ingredients :

Semiya / Vermicelli - 1 cup

Water - 1 1/2 cup

Sugar - 2 to 3 table spoons

Ghee - 1 table spoon

Cardamom Powder - 1 pinch

Roasted cashew & Raisins - about 2 table spoons

Food color  - 1 tea spoon ( OPTIONAL) Usually, I DON'T PREFER FOOD COLORS

Lemon Juice - 1/2 tea spoon

Preparation:

- Add the ghee to the pan & once the ghee is melted add the semiya / vermicelli  and roast for few seconds.

- Don't burn the semiya while roasting, once done, take out the semiya from the pan and keep it aside.

- In the same pan, you can roast the cashew as well.

- Add the water to the pan and let it come to the boil & then add the sugar. I used the Organic light brown sugar, hence the color is brownish like jaggery :-)

- After few seconds add the roasted semiya / vermicelli and let it cook until semiya be softer.

- If you are using food color, at this point you can add the color to the kesari.

- Add the roasted cashew & raising, cardamom powder. and let the all cook for few minutes.

- It doesn't take much time to cook semiya.

- Once done, turn off the heat and add 1/2 tea spoon of lemon juice if you prefer but, this is totally optional.

& here is the Semiya Kesari ready to enjoy & preferably have Semiya Upma on the side…It is a distinct style of eating Kesari bath with Khara bath together in the state of Karnata, India.

Semiya Kesari