Recently I came across TidyHomz, an online shopping platform for all home-based needs. I used their popular imported cookwares and I was more than satisfied. It was a delight in cooking with the Italian-made sturdy cookwares. These cookwares are scratch-resistant, heavy-bottomed, have way better coating than any non-stick cookware available in the market (these are Magma Tech coated), and are easy to clean; just perfect for any Indian kitchen. I’ve made the popular Mughlai dessert Sheer Khurma, especially for Eid-ul-Fitr in their Pietra Lavica Saucepan
Let’s come to the recipe. ‘Sheer Khurma’ is a rich vermicelli pudding prepared in the auspicious month of Ramadan. There are many versions of Sheer Khurma that vary a little bit from home to home. I’ve learned this from my maternal Aunt who got married to a Muslim. The main ingredients of this dessert are milk, sugar, vermicelli, and dates. Different dry fruits enhance the taste of this pudding. It’s an easy to prepare dessert which can be made ahead if you’re planning for an Iftar party.
Sheer Khurma
Ingredients
- Full fat milk- 1 liter
- Broken vermicelli/seviyan- ¾ cup
- Sugar- 1/3 cup
- Dates (pitted and chopped) – ¼ cup
- Cashews- 10gm (chopped)
- Pistachios- 10gm (chopped)
- Almonds- 10gm (chopped)
- Dried figs- 10gm (chopped)
- Golden raisins- 10gm
- Charoli/chironji/buchanania lanzan seeds- 10gm
- Ghee/clarified butter- 2 tbsp
- Green cardamom powder/elaichi powder- ¼ tsp
- Rosewater- 1 tsp (optional)
Method
Soak the dates in ½ cup of milk. Keep aside. This step is optional and not required if you’re using soft dates. I’ve used dry dates, that’s why soaked them in milk.
Take a deep-bottomed pan/Saucepan (I’ve used my Pietra Lavica Saucepan here). Pour the milk into it. Boil over high heat. Once it boils, reduce the heat and add sugar. Stir well; let the sugar dissolves completely in the milk.
In-between heat 1 tbsp ghee in a frying pan (I’ve used my Palladium Ecolux Extra Deep Frypan for this). Add all the nuts, figs, and chironji. Mix and fry over medium heat until golden in color. Keep aside.
Add 1 tbsp ghee more; now fry the vermicelli over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add the fried vermicelli immediately to the milk along with the roasted dry fruits. Next add the soaked dates, elaichi powder, and rose water. Mix well and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Let it be cooled completely at room temperature. Sheer Khurma will thicken as it gets cooled. Keep refrigerated, serve cold or at room temperature, enjoy and Eid Mubarak! 🙂
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- Non-Stick.
- Save nutritional properties of food, reinforced with mineral particles.
- Good for crispy cooking and fast cooking. Helps in browning.
- PFOA free.
- Maximum energy efficiency.
Unique Feature
Magma tech coating + mineral coating = Makes sure the coating doesn’t come off even after extensive use.
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