Description
Sheer Khurma is a dessert prepared with milk, dates, and sevian and is immensely popular
Ingredients
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- 1.5 cup Fine Vermicelli/ Sevian *
- 1 liter Full-fat Milk
- 2 Tbsp. Ghee
- 10-15 Dates
- 25g Pistachios
- 25g Cashewnut
- 25g Almond
- 25g Raisin
- 1 Tbsp. Chironji
- 75g Sugar
- 1/4 Tsp. Cardamom Powder
- a Few strands of Saffron
- 1/4 Tsp. Saffron Essence
Instructions
- Soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, start heating the milk and keep 1 cup of milk separated and keep boiling the remaining milk on low flame.
- Now de-seed the dates and soak those in one cup of milk while you are preparing the other ingredients for the dessert.
- Finely chop Pistachios, Cashewnuts, and almonds.
- At this point add sugar.
- In a pan heat 1 Tbsp. ghee and fry the dry fruits and strain once fried.
- Transfer the milk to the pan containing the ghee and keep cooking on low flame.
- Take the dates out of the milk and mash using your finger. There should be a few chinks.
- Add the dates as well as the cardamom powder to the milk boiling and mix lightly.
- Now add the fried nuts as well and keep cooking on low flame until the milk is reduced to 2/3.
- In the milk remaining in the cup where you have soaked the dates, soak the saffron strands.
- Meanwhile in another pan heat the remaining ghee and roast the vermicelli. Ideally, superfine vermicelli is to be used. You may check the picture I have given for reference.
- Add the fried sevian along with the ghee to the reduced milk and mix lightly.
- Cook till the sevian mixes with the milk.
- At this point add the saffron-soaked milk as well as the saffron essence.
- Sevian should have texture.
- Once done, switch the flame off and give the sheer khurma rest for 10 minutes.
- Mix with a ladle and serve it!
- You may refrigerate it before serving.
Notes
- There are several types of sevian available in the market, however, Sheer khurma is best prepared with the fine light version.
- It is better to use Arabian dates for great flavor.
- Dates are an integral part of this dessert and without dates Sheer Khurma is incomplete
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 250g
- Calories: 459
- Sugar: 35.1g
- Sodium: 161mg
- Fat: 21.2g
- Saturated Fat: 8.3g
- Carbohydrates: 58.1g
- Fiber: 2.6g
- Protein: 14.5g
- Cholesterol: 38mg
