An Indian Dessert, Vermicelli Halwa

Ingredients

• 1 box vermicelli
• 250g butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup almonds (halved)
• 1.5 litres boiling water
• 1 tsp elachi powder
• 1 tsp rose essence
• Colouring (2 tsp yellow, 2 tsp red)

Method

1. Fry vermicelli and butter until golden brown
2. Add boiling water, sugar, elachi powder, rose essence, and colouring while stirring continuously
3. Leave to cook until the mixture leaves the sides of the pot
4. Empty into a container and decorate with nibbed colored almonds
5. Leave to set in the fridge

Prepared, tried, and tested by: Bobby Swanson‎