1 tbsp ghee
3 tbsp South Asian vermicelli (short, fine wheat noodles)
2 litres milk
10 cardamom pods
20 strands saffron
2 cups white granulated sugar
10 almonds
Heat ghee in a skillet. Add vermicelli, and fry over low heat until golden brown. Remove from the heat.
Bring the milk to a boil. Add vermicelli, cardamom, and saffron. Simmer until the vermicelli are tender and the milk is reduced to a little more than half the original volume.
Mix in the sugar, and boil for 5–7 minutes.
5–7 minutes
Serve, garnished with almonds.