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    Home » sweets

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: October 28, 2010 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Semiya Kesari ~ Vermicelli Halwa

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    Ingredients :Vermicelli : 2 cups
    Sugar : 1 cup
    Cardamom Powder : 1 tsp
    Chopped Cashews : 1 tbsp
    Chopped Almonds : 1 tsp
    Raisins : 1 tsp
    Ghee : ¼ tsp
    A pinch of food color (Optional)

    Method :Melt the ghee in a vessel. First fry the chopped cashews, chopped almonds and then raisins to the light brown color. Now take them out and set aside. In the same pan, add and fry the vermicelli till golden brown color. Add 3 cups of water and food color and cook until soft. Add the sugar and cardamom powder and mix well. Cook for another 5 minutes and turn off the flame. Add the fried nuts and serve.

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    1. Nitha says

      October 28, 2010 at 4:48 pm

      simple and yummy...

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    2. Suja Sugathan says

      October 28, 2010 at 1:39 pm

      Love this..looks absolutely delicious and really tempting

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    3. kanthi says

      October 28, 2010 at 1:43 pm

      simple sweet with bright colour..

      Reply
    4. VineelaSiva says

      October 28, 2010 at 1:58 pm

      simple and yummy halwa.I love this in red colour.

      Reply
    5. Prathibha says

      October 28, 2010 at 2:03 pm

      Nice color to semiya...looks good..

      Reply
    6. Santosh Bangar says

      October 28, 2010 at 6:03 pm

      delicious and tasty with nice colour

      Reply
    7. NIDHYA says

      October 28, 2010 at 11:55 pm

      My fav string halwa..

      Aaha Oho

      Reply
    8. Gayathri's Cook Spot says

      October 29, 2010 at 9:38 am

      Our all time favourite. Looks yummy.

      Reply

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