Sheer khurma

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup vermicelli
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 8 cashew nuts, chopped
• 8 almonds, chopped
• 8 pistachios, chopped
• 5 seedless dates, chopped
• 1/2 tsp chironji or charoli
• 1 tbsp raisins
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/2 tsp rose water
• 1/2 tsp saffron

Method

Step 1

Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a pan. Add vermicelli and roast it until it turns golden. Keep this aside.

Step 2

To the same pan add the remaining ghee, chopped nuts and dry fruits. Saute for about 2 – 3 min.

Step 3

In the meantime, boil milk in another pan until it reduces to half or gets thickened.

Step 4

Add vermicelli and sugar into boiling milk. Stir occasionally on a low flame. Cook until the vermicelli turns soft.

Step 5

Add the nuts and dry fruit mixture to it and keep stirring for another half a minute.

Step 6

Add cardamom powder and rose water. Mix well and switch off the flame.

Step 7

Garnish it with saffrons strands and serve hot or chilled.