Guyanese Dessert Vermicelli | Diwali

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while evaporated milk is more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide healthy fats, and peanuts are a budget-friendly alternative.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried cranberries add a tart flavor, while sultanas are often less expensive.

In a large pot, combine whole milk and Carnation milk and bring to a boil.

Add two tablespoons of butter to the pot.

Add cloves to the milk mixture.

In a separate pan, melt butter and add vermicelli, cooking until some pieces are golden brown and some remain white.

Add the cooked vermicelli to the milk mixture and stir.

Let the mixture cook for 10 minutes.

Add raisins and black cherries to the mixture and stir.

Add nutmeg and cardamom for flavor.

Add condensed milk to the mixture and cook for an additional 2 minutes.

Turn off the stove and let the mixture cool before plating.

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