Sheer korma / sheer khurma. Sheer Khurma is a rich vermicelli pudding made with milk, lots of nuts, dates and sugar! The dish literally means milk with dates. Its often made during Eid in the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan and also parts of central Asia.

Sheer Khurma Recipe - A rich and delicious traditional milk sweet made during festival of Ramadan Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. It is prepared by simmering milk with Sheer Korma is not just a dessert, but an exceedingly phenomenal emotion. As another Eid of the year is around the corners, we all are. You can have Sheer korma / sheer khurma using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Sheer korma / sheer khurma

It's 2 litres of Milk.
It's 110 gms of Sugar (may vary according to sweetness preferred).
You need 100 gms of vermicelli Fine.
It's 25 - 30 of Almonds (blanched,peeled and slivered).
Prepare 25 - 30 of Pistachios ( blanched, peeled and slivered).
It's 4 - 5 of Dates (chopped).
It's 3 tbsps of Chironji (charoli nuts) (soaked and skinned removed).
Prepare 100 ml of Ghee.
You need ¾ tsp of Cardamom powder.
It's 2 - 3 of cardamom Green.
Prepare 2 - 3 of Cloves.
Prepare Pinch of strands of Saffron.

Sheer khurma is a delicious and rich Mughlai dessert made for ramadan. It is made with fine vermicelli, dates, milk, chiroli seeds and nuts. Vermicelli: To make sheer khurma fine vermicelli or thin seviyan is used. There are pre-roasted and unroasted vermicelli available in the market.

Sheer korma / sheer khurma step by step

In a pan, heat 75ml ghee, sauté slivered almonds, pistas, chirongi and dates till golden(but not burnt), remove and keep it aside.
In same pan, roast vermicelli till golden (but not burnt), keep it aside.
In heavy bottom pan, bring the milk to boil.
Once start boiling, add cardamom powder and simmer on low heat till milk turns pink in color.
Add sugar, saffron and stir till sugar dissolves.
Add roasted vermicelli, and dry fruits and simmer for another 8-10 minutes, stir occasionally to avoid burning.
In a small pan, heat the remaining ghee, add green cardamom and cloves and fry for 30 seconds.
Pour the tempering over the prepared sheer kurma.
Dish out, garnish with few saffron strands and serve hot.

Sheer Khurma Recipe is an Eid special sweet. Sheer Khurma literally means "milk with dates" in Urdu and is a festival vermicelli pudding prepared by Muslims all across the world. The word is spelt sometimes as sheer kurma or sheer korma or sheer qorma but it is actually spelt as Sheer Khurma. Shahi sheer khurma is a special recipe that is usually always made during the festive occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr (also known as meethi Eid). Shahi sheer khurma recipe consists of a delicious combination containing Milk, vermicelli, and healthy dry fruits such as, almonds, khoya, saffron and pistachio.