Eid Dessert---Sheer Khurma

• 30 minutes to make
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• Serves 12

Sheer means sweetened milk and khurma is made from dried dates. It is Eid special dessert. This special dish is served on the morning of Eid day in the family after the Eid prayer as breakfast, and throughout the day to all the visiting guests.

• eid
• sheerkhurma
• milk
• sugar
• vermicelli
• nuts
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Ingredients

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• 100 grams dry vermicelli,broken in small pieces
• 1 tbsp ghee/oil
• 3 litre milk
• 250 gm. sugar
• 10-12 tbsp rice flour/ground rice
• 4-5 green cardamoms(grind the seeds)
• 1 cup milk powder
• 100 gm. dried dates, soaked overnight, pitted and chopped thin
• 50 gm. almonds, blanched and slivered
• 50 gm. white raisins
• 50 gm. pistachios
• 50 gm. whole coconut,thinly sliced
• 1 tsp kewra

How to make it

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• Heat ghee in a large pot over a low flame.
• Fry the vermicelli in the ghee, stirring so it turns golden brown(Watch it carefully so it does not burn).
• Remove vermicelli from the pan and set aside.
• Pour in the milk in the same pan.
• Bring to a boil,then add sugar,ground cardamoms,ground rice(dissolved in little milk).
• Cook on medium flame,stirring occasionaly until the milk starts to get little thick.
• Add the sliced dates,almonds,raisins,pistachios,coconut and the roasted vermicelli.
• Cook for about 4-5 minutes or until the vermicelli starts to get flexible.
• Turn off the heat.Add kewra and mix well.
• Transfer to a serving bowl,garnish with extra nuts.
• Serve hot.