Heat ghee in a pan. If you are already using pre-roasted vermicelli, skip this step. Else add vermicelli or semiya and roast till light golden and aromatic on medium flame. Keep sautéing during the process so that you do not burn them.
½ cup Vermicelli, 1 tbsp Ghee
Add whole milk and bring the roasted vermicelli to a boil on low to medium flame. Keep stirring to avoid any burning at the bottom.
2 ½ cups Milk
Continue to cook till the vermicelli becomes soft and is cooked through.
Add sugar (adjust to taste), cardamom powder, and saffron (kesar) and continue to cook on low flame till the sugar has dissolved completely. Switch off the flame.
4 tbsp Sugar (adjust to taste), ¼ tsp Cardamom powder, 8 Saffron strands
In a small pan, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee. Add almonds, cashews, pistachios, and dates and sauté till light golden in color. Add raisins and saute for a few seconds, Switch off the flame. Add this to the kheer and mix well
1 tbsp Ghee, Pistachios, Cashews, Almonds, Raisins, Dates