Sheer Khurma or Sheer korma recipe

Another delicacy from the Mughlai cuisine– Sheer Khurma or Sheer korma recipe. Sheer Khurma means ‘milk prepared with dates’. It’s a sweet vermicelli pudding prepared with milk, dates, dry nuts and coconut. A popular dessert enjoyed on the festive occasion of Eid.

I have used half and half in this recipe, which is half cream and half milk. Half & half is much thicker than milk and adds a rich and creamy texture and flavor to any pudding. 

FEW SUBSTITUTES –

• Dry mawa powder can be substituted with regular mawa – crumble and add to the recipe.
• Sweetness in this dish comes from raisins and dates, so I have added just 1/4 cup of sugar but feel free to adjust sugar level as per one’s taste.
• Half and half can be substituted with full cream milk – nothing will change in the recipe except the cooking time.
• Don’t have silvered almonds, soak regular almonds in milk for an hour. Peel the skin, slice them in pieces and add to the recipe.
• Likewise soak dates in milk for an hour. Chop them and add to the recipe. Since I have cooked dry nuts along with the boiling milk, I have skipped the soaking part. 

Keep stirring milk regularly, making sure it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Once mawa and coconut is added to the hot pan, reduce heat to the lowest setting and mix – in the milk. Bring to a boil, then immediately turn off the heat and let vermicelli soak in all the flavors. If Sheer khurma gets thick, add some extra milk, adjust sugar and enjoy it hot or cold.

While you are here, try out Vermicelli Kheer recipe.

WISHING HAPPY EID-AL-FITR TO ALL OUR FRIENDS!!  EID MUBARAK !!

Sheer Khurma or Sheer korma recipe

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Vermicelli and milk pudding loaded with richness of dates and dry nuts - a perfect Eid recipe.

Servings	Prep Time
7-8 PEOPLE	10 MINUTES

Cook Time

30 MINUTES

Servings Prep Time 7-8 PEOPLE 10 MINUTES

Cook Time 30 MINUTES

Sheer Khurma or Sheer korma recipe Votes: 5 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Vermicelli and milk pudding loaded with richness of dates and dry nuts - a perfect Eid recipe. Servings Prep Time 7-8 PEOPLE 10 MINUTES Cook Time 30 MINUTES Servings Prep Time 7-8 PEOPLE 10 MINUTES Cook Time 30 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

MAIN INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup Vermicelli
• 1/4 cup +2 tablespoon Desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup +2 tablespoon Dry mawa powder
• 1/4 -1/2 cup Sugar
• 1.5 cup Half and half or full cream milk
• 1 cup Regular milk
• 1.5 tablespoon Ghee

DRY NUTS

• 2 tablespoon Yellow Raisins/Khismish
• 2 tablespoon Silvered Almonds
• 2 tablespoon Chopped Cashews
• 6-7 pieces of Dates
• 4-5 pieces of Green Cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon Green Cardamom powder
• 1 teaspoon Chirongi (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon Saffron strands

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METHOD

1. Assemble all the ingredients..

   
2. Dry nuts..

   
3. And half and half.

   
4. Chop dates into small bite size pieces.

   
5. Let's begin with toasting the dry nuts, leaving out dates. Heat ghee in a pan, add nuts and on a medium heat..

   
6. Toast them until light brown in color.

   
7. Toasted nuts are ready, remove from hot pan and set them aside.

   
8. In the same pan, add vermicelli and cook until light brown in color.

   
9. Lower the flame and add toasted nuts back to the hot pan...

   
10. Add coconut...

    
11. Add dry mawa powder, keep stirring...

    
12. Add chopped dates and mix well.

    
13. Add cardamom powder..

    
14. Add sugar...

    
15. Add half and half and milk ...

    
16. And mix it well.

    
17. Bring it to a boil and keep stirring, milk should not stick to the bottom of the pan.

    
18. Cover and let vermicelli soak in all the flavors. Garnish with nuts and saffron strands and serve.

    
19. Sheer Khurma is ready. Enjoy it hot or cold.