Sheer Khurma
The signature Eid dessert drink - how my mom made it
Ingredients
- 1 L fresh milk
- 1 tin condensed milk
- 1 packet vermicelli (seviyan)
- 100 g blanched and chopped almonds
- 100 g chopped pistachios
- 100 g chopped cashews
- 50 g soaked dry dates
- 2 tbsp ghee (divided)
Instructions
- Soak almonds, pistachios and dry dates overnight or until softened
- Chop all the dry fruits into slits
- Heat milk in a pan and bring to a boiil
- While the milk is boiling, head ghee in a wok
- Add chopped almonds, pistachios and cashews to the wok and fry until fragrant
- Set aside on a plate
- In the same wok add another tbsp of ghee
- Break vermicelli into small pieces, add to the wok and fry until fragrant
- Set aside on a plate
- Add condensed milk to the boiling milk and mix well
- Add fried dry fruits to milk
- Add chopped dates to milk
- Add fried vermicelli to milk
- Bring milk to a boil
- Keep stirring every 2 minutes until vermicelli has softened
- Stir until mixture thickens to your preferred consistency
- Serve warm or chilled in a bowl or glass