Sargi Pheniसरगी फेनी
The traditional Karwa Chauth pre-dawn food — thin fried vermicelli eaten with thickened milk, meant to hold you through a waterless day.
About 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 200 g pheni (fine fried vermicelli)
- 1 litre full-fat milk
- 100 g sugar
- Almonds, pistachios, cashews
- Cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp ghee
Method
- Reduce the milk to about two-thirds and sweeten with sugar.
- Add cardamom and the chopped nuts.
- Soak the pheni in the warm milk for 5 minutes so it softens without turning to paste.
- Serve warm with extra nuts on top.