Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Seviyan

Ingredients

• 100g/4 oz fine vermicelli

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp saffron strands

• 500ml/17 fl oz milk

• 50g/2 oz margarine

• 150g/6 oz sugar

• 25g/1 oz flaked almonds

• 25g/1 oz raisins

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground cardamom

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Method:

1. Break the vermicelli into 2.5cm/1 in pieces. Soak the saffron in 60ml/4 tbsp of hot milk for 15 minutes.

2. Heat the margarine and fry the vermicelli for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Add the milk and bring to the boil, stirring.

3. Add the saffron milk. Cover and simmer gently for about 8 minutes until the vermicelli is tender, stirring occasionally.

4. Add the sugar, almonds, raisins and cardamom and stir thoroughly for 1 minute. Serve warm or chilled.