Sheer Khurma




Sheer Khurma or Sheer Khorma means milk with dates (as per wikipedia). It is a Muslim breakfast and dessert prepared for festival celebration. The preparation is similar to seviya kheer.

Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
  1. Vermicelli (seviya) - 1/2 cup
  2. Whole milk - 750 ml (650 ml + 100 ml)
  3. Sugar - 1/3 to 1/2 cup
  4. Pure ghee - 2 tbsp
  5. Dry Dates (deseeded and chopped) - 6 to 8
  6. Almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios and raisins - as per your requirement
  7. Chironji (charoli) - 1 tsp
  8. Saffron strands - a few
  9. Cardamom (powdered) - 2
  10. Rose water or rose essence - 2 to 3 drops
Procedure:
  • Soak dates in 100 ml warm milk.
  • Soak saffron in a tbsp of milk.
  • Keep remaining milk for boiling and simmer for 5 to 6 min so as to reduce it. Stir occasionally.
  • In the meantime, heat ghee in a pan and fry ingredients numbering 6 and 7, keep aside.
  • Stir fry vermicelli in the same ghee till golden brown.
  • Add reduced milk to it and simmer. Stir occasionally.
  • When vermicelli are about to get cooked, add dates with milk, saffron and half of the dry fruits.  Stir well and simmer for 2 min.
  • Add sugar and simmer for another 2 to 3 min.
  • Add rose water/rose essence, put off the flame and add cardamom powder.
  • Garnish with remaining dry fruits.
  • Serve warm or chilled.

Tip:
  • It thickens after 1/2 an hr from preparation.
  • If you want a runny consistency, then add more milk.







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