Mom's Sev Pak

Mom makes this great paak made out of vermicelli (sev). Its delicious and not too bad in terms of calories when you compare to other Indian deep fried sweets. The nuts and shredded coconut are optional but when added make for a full bodied dessert.

Ingredients:
2 packets of vermicelli (sev), 150g each packet
1/4 cup of unsalted, butter
1 can of sweetened condensed milk, 300 ml

Optional:
3 tablespoons of unsweetened, shredded coconut (some for garnish as well)
2.5 tablespoons of chopped walnuts
1 tablespoons of chopped pistachios (some for garnish as well)
1.5 tablespoons of chopped almonds
1 tablespoons of chopped cashews
1 tablespoon of pumpkin seeds

1) Start by breaking vermicelli into small pieces in the bag with your hand or rolling pin.

2) Melt butter in saucepan on low-medium heat.

3) Add broken vermicelli into melted butter and cook while stirring until vermicelli is golden brown.

4) Add shredded coconut and nuts into vermicelli mixture and mix and roast for a few minutes.

5) Add condensed milk and stir or low heat until mixture is sticky.

6) Remove from heat and add to baking dish and pat flat.

7) Garnish with shredded coconut and chopped pistachios.

Makes approx 27 pieces:
Calories per piece: 123, Fat: 5.1g, Carbs: 16.2g, Fiber: 1.3g, Protein 3.4g, Sugar: 8.2g, Sodium: 19.5mg