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GF Rice Seviyan

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs butter
  • 200gm roasted rice vermicelli
  • 2½ cup hot water with pinch orange food colour dissolved
  • 3 or 4 strands of saffron soaked in a little hot water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tbs golden raisins
  • 10 sliced almonds
  • 10 slivered pistachios
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground cardamom

Method

  1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan.
  2. Add the rice vermicelli and fry until golden brown.
  3. Add the water and the saffron, mix and cook for a few minutes.
  4. Add the sugar, raisins, nuts and cardamom.
  5. Turn the heat down and cook for a further 30 minutes until all liquid is absorbed.

For another option, cook in 3 cups milk, add extra dried fruit and nuts for a seviyan kheer.