Kesariya Sheer khurma

Name: Kesariya Sheer khurma
Total time: 1500 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 cups full cream milk; 2 tsp ghee; 1 cup thin vermicelli /seviyan; 1/4 th cup sugar or as per the taste; 5-6 dates deseeded and chopped; 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 1 pinch saffron (kesar) strands, dissolved in 1 tsp warm milk; 5-8 cashewnuts chopped; 10-12 raisins /kismis; 7-8 almonds chopped; For the garnish; 1 pinch saffron; 1 tbsp mixed dry nuts chopped

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

Delhi

#Ramadan
Sheer khurma or Sheer khorma, literally means "milk with dates" in Persian.
It is a vermicelli pudding, a traditional Muslim festive breakfast and a dessert for Eid celebrations. This dish is made from milk, vermicelli, dates, dry nuts and saffron.

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

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Ingredients

25 minutes

3 cupsfull cream milk
2 tspghee
1 cupthin vermicelli /seviyan
1/4th cup sugar or as per the taste
5-6dates deseeded and chopped
1/2 tspcardamom powder
1 pinchsaffron (kesar) strands, dissolved in 1 tsp warm milk
5-8cashewnuts chopped
10-12raisins /kismis
7-8almonds chopped
For the garnish
1 pinchsaffron
1 tbspmixed dry nuts chopped

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Heat 1 tsp ghee in pan, add the vermicelli and saute for 1 minute or till they turn golden brown in colour.
2

Take a deep vessel and add 3 cups of milk and bring it to a boil
3

Add roasted vermicelli and mix well and cook on low flame for about 20 minutes.
4

Meanwhile, heat the remaining ghee in a kadhai and add the cashewnuts and almonds and saute till they turn golden brown in colour. Keep aside.
5

Add the chopped dates and sugar to the cooked milk-vermicelli mixture, mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.
6

The kheer is thickened now. Add the cardamon and saffron milk and mix well and remove from the flame.
7

Add the cashewnuts, almonds, pistachios and raisin and mix well.
8

Serve hot or chilled garnished with cashews, kismis, almonds pistachios and saffron... Enjoy! !!!!