Sheer Korma

Name: Sheer Korma
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bowl vermicelli; 2 tbsp. pure ghee; 1 litre full cream milk; 1/2 bowl sugar; 8-10 strands saffron; 8-10 dates; 2 tbsp nuts; 2 tbsp almonds; 2 tbsp pistachio; 2 tbsp cashew nuts; 1 tbsp desiccated coconut; 1 tbsp melon seeds; 4-6 pistachios for garnishing

Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27

New Delhi

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Sheer Khurma also called Sheer Korma is a rich Mughlai dessert of vermicelli pudding made during the festive occasion of Eid ul-Fitr. Sheer korma is made with milk, vermicelli, dates, nuts, and sugar. In the Persian language ‘Sheer‘ means milk and ‘Khurma‘ is dates.

Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

1 bowlvermicelli
2 tbsp. pure ghee
1 litrefull cream milk
1/2 bowlsugar
8-10 strandssaffron
8-10dates
2 tbsp nuts
2 tbspalmonds
2 tbsp pistachio
2 tbspcashew nuts
1 tbspdesiccated coconut
1 tbspmelon seeds
4-6pistachios for garnishing

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Boil milk in a pan. Soak saffron strands in 2 tbsp of milk in a separate bowl. Deseed dates and chop in small pieces.
2

Heat ghee in a wok. Add almonds, pistachio, and cashew nuts and fry for 2-3 minutes and transfer it to a plate. Now fry melon seeds and transfer them to a plate.
3

Now add seviya in wok and roast till it turns golden brown and an aroma starts coming up.
4

Add roasted seviya in boiled milk and give it a boil and then slow the flame.
5

Let it simmer on low flame for 5-7 minutes.
6

When it thickens add fried dry fruits, melon seeds, desiccated coconut powder, and chopped dates and mix and cook for 2 minutes. Add saffron-soaked milk to it.
7

Serve hot or chilled garnished with chopped almonds and pistachio.