(Balalit, Saweeya Or Seviyan) Sweet Vermicelli Breakfast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

450 g rice vermicelli
1 cup sugar
2 -3 teaspoons ground cardamom
3 tablespoons rose water or 3 tablespoons orange blossom water
2 tablespoons olive oil (may use butter)
1 pinch saffron
3 liters water

Preparation

Place vermicelli on oven trays under broiler until golden brown. Watch carefully. May need turning to colour all.
Remove from oven and cook in 3 liters of boiling water for precisely 3 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
In a large pan mix the other tbls oil or butter with sugar, cardamom, saffron, and rose water stirring over medium heat.
Add the vermicelli, stirring to combine, let it cook over very low heat for 1/2 hour.
Serve warm.