Sheer KhurmaVermicelli Milk Pudding with Dates and Nuts

Name: Sheer Khurma (Vermicelli Milk Pudding with Dates and Nuts)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Afghanistan
Ingredients: 160 g Vermicelli Noodles (broken into shorter pieces); 30 ml Ghee; 1000 ml Whole Milk; 60 g White Sugar; 90 g Date (chopped); 45 g Raisin; 35 g Almonds (chopped); 35 g Pistachio Nuts (chopped); 35 g Cashews (chopped); 2 g Cardamom Powder; 5 ml Rose Water

Sheer Khurma is a milk dessert with toasted vermicelli, dates, raisins, and nuts. Cardamom and rose water perfume this Afghan-style version.

Prep

15m

Cook

30m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

444kcal

Calories

13g

Protein

19g

Fat

60g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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160g
Vermicelli Noodles (broken into shorter pieces)
30ml
Ghee
1l
Whole Milk
60g
White Sugar
90g
Date (chopped)
45g
Raisin
35g
Almonds (chopped)
35g
Pistachio Nuts (chopped)
35g
Cashews (chopped)
2g
Cardamom Powder
5ml
Rose Water

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Method

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7 steps

01
Heat the ghee in a pot over medium heat. Add the vermicelli noodles and toast them until golden and fragrant.
02
Pour in the whole milk and bring it to a gentle simmer, stirring so the noodles do not clump.
03
Cook until the vermicelli noodles soften and the milk thickens slightly.
04
Add the white sugar, date, and raisins and simmer until the fruit softens.
05
Stir in the almonds, pistachio nuts, and cashews and cook briefly.
06
Remove from the heat and stir in the cardamom powder and rose water.
07
Serve warm, or cool and chill before serving.

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