Sheer Khurma

5 from 5 votes

Sheer khurma is a luscious, rich and creamy dessert made with vermicelli cooked with milk, dried dates, and adorned with nuts and rose petals. It is a must-have dessert for the festival of Eid. Try this easy recipe for delicious Sheer Khurma!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani

Keyword: sheer khurma, shir kurma

Diet: Vegetarian

Method: Stovetop

Servings:

Author: Meeta Arora

Ingredients

2 tablespoon Ghee or unsalted butter, divided
8-10 Dry dates soaked overnight, deseeded and sliced*
2 tablespoon Almonds blanched and slivered
2 tablespoon Pistachios thinly sliced
1 tablespoon Raisins washed
40 grams Vermicelli crushed
1 litre Full Fat Milk
1/2 cup Sugar adjust to taste
1/2 teaspoon Cardamom powder (Elaichi)

Optional

1 teaspoon Rose water
1 pinch Saffron strands can add a few whole making with cardamom powder and some for garnishes

Instructions

Soak dried dates overnight. Then drain in the morning and remove the seed and chop them.
Add 1 tablespoon ghee to a frying pan and allow it to melt. Add dry dates and saute for a minute.
Add almonds, pistachios and raisins. Give it a stir and fry for couple of minutes. Take out and reserve for later.
In the same frying pan, add the remaining ghee & let it melt.
Add vermicelli and fry for 2 minutes. Take out and set aside.
In a wok (or same large pan), add milk and bring it to boil. Then lower heat and cook for 10-15 minutes until milk thickens. Keep stirring at regular intervals. You can use a non-stick pan to avoid the milk from sticking to the pan.
Add reserved toasted dates (save some for garnish), nuts, sugar, cardamom powder, mix well and cook on medium flame for 4-5 minutes, while stirring at regular intervals.
Add toasted vermicelli, mix well and cook for 6-8 minutes until desired consistency. However turn off the flame just before you see the perfect consistency, as sheer khurma thickens as it cools.
Garnish with roasted nuts, dried rose petals & serve!

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Notes

Consistency: This sheer khurma thickens quickly once it cools down. So add more milk and adjust consistency as needed.

Milk: I highly recommend using whole milk to get the thick consistency. You can also add condensed milk or Mawa to get a richer pudding.

Nuts: Don't shy about the amount of nuts to add, which makes this dessert so rich and delicious. And don't skip roasting the nuts. It helps to release their flavor.

Dates: If you are in a hurry or don't have dry dates, then you can use fresh Medjool dates too. I have tried with that and it works perfectly. You can also make this shir kurma without dates. Add some more sugar to get the right sweetness.

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