Desserts and Sweets
Sheer Khurma recipe
A festive Eid dessert of milk, vermicelli, dates and dry fruits.

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Ingredients
- 1 litre milk
- 3 to 4 cardamom pods
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons desi ghee (clarified butter)
- 4 to 5 dried dates, chopped
- 10 to 12 almonds, sliced
- 10 to 12 pistachios, sliced
- 18 to 20 raisins
- 1 bowl vermicelli
- 2 tablespoons khoya (mawa)
Method
- In a pan, heat the 1 litre of milk. Add the cardamom pods.
- In a separate pan, heat the desi ghee.
- Add the chopped dates, sliced almonds and sliced pistachios to the ghee. Mix well.
- Add the raisins and mix.
- Add the vermicelli and mix well. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer this mixture to the pan with the boiling milk and add the sugar. Adjust the sugar to your taste.
- Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the khoya and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Your sheer khurma is ready.