(DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Rawalpindi likes to start its fast on a sweet note with this vermicelli that is fried and served in milk. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pheni, a traditional Indian dessert made from vermicelli, is a delightful and energizing part of the Sargi meal. ... Allow the vermicelli to simmer in the syrup and milk for about 5-7 minutes, ...

Eaten with milk at the start of fast on sehri, both khajla and pheni are considered to give extra energy while being light on digestion. Khajla is similar to a hard poori. Pheni is fried vermicelli.

Some like their kajla and pheni soft so they keep them in warm milk to soften. Others like their breakfast cereal crispy so they take khajla or pheni with chilled milk, with or without sugar.

It is a kind of vermicelli consumed with milk and sugar, said a housewife Sofia Iman. ... A Shopkeeper Ahmad Raza said, Khajla and pheni can be bought at the rate of Rs250 to Rs450 per kg.

Pheni, the crispy, ... sunken in sugary milk and peppered with crushed dried fruit and nuts — toil from dawn till dusk to meet the spike in demand for pheni in Ramazan. ...

As the blessed month of Ramazan begins, the demand for traditional delicacies, particularly khajla and pheni, has surged across the metropolitan city. Confectionaries and bakeries in different ...

One can devour a roundel of pheni directly or enjoy the sweet noodles by adding it to hot milk. Pheni Anarsa These golden-brown rice flour balls, rolled in khus-khus and fried in desi ghee are called ...

Karwa Chauth is a beautiful Hindu festival celebrated by married women who observe a day-long fast for the well-being and longevity of their husbands ...