SEWIAN (VERMICELLI)

Ingredients:

Ingredients:
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2 c      Sewian (vermicelli)
3 1/2 c  Milk
3/4 c    Sugar
1/4 t    Rose water (or 6-8 small cardamom seeds)
Ghee

Method:

Method:
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Fry the sewian in hot oil until golden brown.  Heat the milk to boiling
and add the sewian.  Cook until the milk is reduced by half.  Add sugar
and cook on low heat until creamy (about 25 minutes).  Remove from the
heat.  Add in rose water.  Decorate with blanched finely shredded
almonds and pistachio nuts and silver leaves if desired.