Eid Recipe- Delicious Sheer Khurma

Sheer khurma or Sheer khorma or in Persian language translates to “milk with dates”. It is a festival vermicelli pudding generally prepared by Muslims on Eid ul-Fitr. A traditional festive breakfast, or a dessert generally made for celebrations. The main Ingredients of this dish is vermicelli, thickened milk, sugar and dates. Depending on the region the dish varies a bit in terms of different spices or nuts used.

Ingredients

2 Cups 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 of Ghee (Clarified Butter)

Method

- 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.