Sheer Khurma
A delicious and rich milk-based Indian dessert with thin vermicelli, dry fruits and nuts toasted in Ghee.
Equipment
- Thick Bottomed Saucepan
- Pan for frying the vermicelli and nuts
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 Lt Milk
- 1 Pinch Saffron Strands
- 60 gm Thin Roasted Vermicelli, broken
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- 1 Handful Nuts (Cashews, Almonds, Pistachios)
- 6-8 tbsp Refined Sugar (or, acc to taste)
- 2 tbsp Kewda Water
- 4-6 Green Cardamoms ( skin removed, seeds ground)
Instructions
- Boil milk in a thick-bottomed pan, at medium heat, for about 5 minutes.
- Add saffron strands and cardamom powder. Continue boiling.
- In another pan, fry the broken vermicelli in 2 tbsp of ghee.
- Once fried, add it to the boiling milk.
- In the same pan, fry the nuts with 1 tbsp of ghee.
- Once done, add it to the boiling milk.
- Add sugar and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in between to ensure the milk doesn´t stick to the pan.
- Turn off the heat. Add Kewda water and mix. Serve hot.