Sheer Khurma | Eid Special Recipe
Sheer Khurma a traditional rich Vermicelli pudding made using milk, dates and nuts and prepared during Eid or festive celebrations.
Ingredients
- 2 cup Full Fat Milk
- 1/4 Cup Vermicelli
- 5-6 chopped dates I used the soft ones, if not soak them
- 8-10 soaked and chopped pistachio
- 8-10 soaked and chopped almonds
- 1/8 cup of Sugar Add more if you need it very sweet
- A pinch of saffron
- 2-3 cardamom
- 1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter) Clarified Butter
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pan add the milk.
- Slit the 3 cardamom pods and into the milk.
- Let the milk simmer on medium to slow stirring in between.
- In a small bowl add in the saffron and 2-3 tbsp of milk. (Use the same milk you are using to simmer)
- In the mean time, in another pan add in the ghee.
- Once melted shallow fry the nuts and dates until golden brown.
- Remove it and in the same pan shallow fry the Vermicelli until golden brown.
- Once roasted keep it aside.
- After 25-30 minutes the milk would reduce a bit.
- Now add the roasted Vermicelli in it and let it simmer again for 10-15 minutes, until the vermicelli are soft.
- Add the sugar and cook another for 5 minutes.
- Now add in 3/4 of the nuts, saffron and mix everything.
- Switch off.
- Serve it hot or cold with a generous garnish of nuts.
Notes
- One can use nuts as per their preference.
- Do not add more Vermicelli or else the pudding will be too thick.
- If you are not using soft dates, soak them as well.
- 1 Cup =235 ml
- 1 tablespoon =15 ml