Delicious Semiya Payasam

It is the mouth watering south Indian dish. It is included as a dish on wedding functions and other auspicious gathering. The method to prepare this is very simple. You can follow the following steps.

Ingredients: 

• Semiya (Vermicelli) - ¾ cup
• Full cream Milk - 1 litre
• Sugar - ¾ cup
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts - 8 nos.
• Raisins - 1 tbsp
• Cardamom powder - 1 tsp.

Method to prepare

1. Heat 1 tbsp. of ghee in a wide mouthed, thick bottomed pan. 
2. Break the cashew nuts into small pieces and fry them in the ghee to a golden color and then remove.
3. Add the raisins fry them until they are fluffy and then remove. 
4. Add the remaining ghee and fry the vermicelli to a golden brown. 
5. Add ½ litre of milk and boil, stir occasionally so that the milk doesn’t get burnt nor boil over.
6. When the vermicelli has absorbed all the milk, add some more milk and allow the vermicelli to cook well. It will take approximately 20 minutes. 
7. When the vermicelli is cooked (it should be mushy in consistency), add the sugar and remaining milk. 
8. Boil for some more time until the payasam is thickened. 
9. Remove from the stove and add the cardamom powder.
10. Garnish with fried cashew nuts and raisins. Yummy and delicious semiya payasam is ready.

 The whole process of preparing takes about 30 minutes. When you have unexpected guests and you want to serve them a delicacy, this is the dish.

Enjoy with family and friends.

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Masterly Cashew chicken

Cashew nuts have good source of fat contents. In all Indian desserts cashew nuts are the most important added flavor in dishes. They are rich in antioxidants that even reduce the risk of cancer. Intakes of cashews have good level of copper, gives strength to bones, joints and also blood vessels. Chicken have good source of protein content. A good source of phosphorus is very essential for body this content is much in chicken. Now we can see in detail about the new variety of chicken preparation by means of cashew nuts.

Ingredients:

•  Chicken -800 grams
• Yoghurt sour- 2 cups
• Cashew paste – ½ cup
• Cloves-4
• Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
• Ginger -1 tsp
• Garlic-1 tsp
• Green chilies-1 tsp
• Cumin-1 tsp
• Coriander-1 tsp
• Garam masala- 1tsp
• Cardamom-1 crushed
• Butter- 1tsp
• Salt
• Onion rings, fresh cream and also fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method to prepare:
Heat the butter in a medium bottom pan. Add all the dry spices and fry all the species for few seconds. For more seconds add the ginger, garlic and green chilly paste. Add the yoghurt and fry the contents on medium pan for 3 minutes. Add all the chicken pieces and add little water to it and mix well gently. Cover and cook the chicken half for 15 minutes. Add all the cashew paste and fry for some time. Add some more water and sprinkle salt for taste. Mix the whole mixture well and cook in low heat for 15 minutes. After that make the chicken gravy thick and tender. Garnish the whole mixture with onion rings, fresh cream and finely chopped coriander leaves. You should use ghee in medium heat while cooking. You can serve hot with rice, and bread

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