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    Sheer khurma recipe

    February 4, 2023 by Raks Anand Leave a Comment / Jump to Recipe

    Sheer Khurma or sheer khorma is a sweet vermicelli pudding made during Eid festival with typically thin vermicelli, milk, sugar and dried fruits. This dessert is perfect for a soulful treat to your taste buds that fasts during the month of Ramadan.

    sheer khurma recipe

    Sheer Khurma is a traditional dessert in Muslim communities, especially during Eid al-Fitr and is also enjoyed during other festivals and special occasions.

    Check out my Ramadan nonbu kanji recipe and also this shahi tukda recipe in my website.

    Jump to:
    • What is sheer khurma?
    • Sheer khurma Ingredients
    • Step by step images
    • Sheer khurma video
    • Substitutions & Variations
    • Storage
    • Top tip
    • FAQ
    • Related
    • Pairing
    • Recipe card

    What is sheer khurma?

    "Sheer" means Milk and "khurma" means dates. So sheer khurma is nothing but dates milk. But in India and some other parts of world, vermicelli and other ingredients is added to this dessert recipe.

    Thanks to its popularity during Eid, the term sheer khurma has become synonymous with a rich and decadent Mughlai dessert, particularly enjoyed during Ramadan.

    thin semiya, thin vermicelli, seviyan

    In addition, sheer khurma is made of a mixture of sweet and creamy ingredients like vermicelli, milk, ghee, dates, and various spices and nuts.

    Despite variations in preparation with region, the end result is always a mouth-watering treat that satisfies the sweet tooth.

    Sheer khurma Ingredients

    Below are some of the ingredients you need to make sheer khurma, but don't forget to check out my substitutions & variations.

    Sheer khurma ingredients
    • Fine vermicelli - Thin vermicelli (seviyan) is typically used for this traditional dessert. I used roasted seviyan, you can use anytype, but make sure to use this thin variery.
    • Milk - I used full fat fresh milk. You can also use UHT tetra pack milk.
    • Dates - The main ingredient, I used medjool dates, but you can use any variety.
    • Sugar - White sugar used for sweetening.
    • Condensed milk - For richness as well as sweetening purpose.
    • Evaporated milk - Optional, but it quickens the process as well as adds a sweet caramel flavor to the dessert.
    • Nuts - Pistachios, almonds, cashew nuts, raisin, chironji (I used melon seeds as I did not have chironji)
    • Saffron - I add it for flavor and color.
    • Ghee - To make sheer khurma flavorful, rich and mainly used to roast vermicelli and nuts.
    • Cardamom & Rose water - for exoctic flavor.

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Step by step images

    Now, let's see how to make sheer khurma with step by step images.

    Prep vermicelli

    Before measuring, break the vermicelli noodles shorter.

    break vermicelli
    roast

    1. Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a pan firstly and add fine vermicelli to it.

    roasted vermicelli

    2. Then stir in low flame to roast evenly without burning it.

    Make sheer khurma

    milk - sheer

    3. Once done, add 1 cup water, 2 cups milk to it.

    boil

    4. Heat it furthermore to bring to boil. Then, simmer it for 5 minutes to cook it soft.

    cooked
    cooked
    saffron

    5. After that, add saffron soaked in milk.

    evaporated milk

    6. Then, add sugar, condensed milk, evaporated milk and cardamom.

    condensed milk
    sugar
    sheer khurma ready

    7. Switch off the flame and set aside.

    roast nuts

    8. Now, heat a pan with a tablespoon of ghee and add cashews, almonds, pistachios and chironji seeds (i added melon seeds). Roast well until crisp in medium flame.

    Roasting nuts

    khurma - khorma

    9. Then, add dates and raisins and fry until the raisins bloat.

    roasted

    10. Finally, add rose water and the roasted nuts to sheer khurma.

    add to the kheer

    Creamy and delicious sheer khurma is ready!

    sheer khurma recipe

    Sheer khurma video

    Is video more your thing? Check out my Youtube sheer khurma video.

    Substitutions & Variations

    Make it Vegan - Substitute ghee with coconut oil or any neutral smelling oil. Use Almond milk in place of Dairy milk.

    Evaporated milk - Evaporated milk is nothing but reduced milk (unsweetened) So, instead of boiling milk to reduce it for richness, you can partially use evaporated milk. Of course you can skip it if you can't get it. Just use more milk and reduce it by boiling as needed.

    Condensed milk - Added for richness and for quick results as well. So if you do not want to use condensed milk, just use more milk and sugar for balancing the taste.

    Dry fruits & Nuts - Please feel free to use according to availability. I was waiting for long time to buy chironji but instead I used magaz seeds though it is not authentic. You can skip if it is not available.

    Cardamom, rose water - You can also use cinnamon, but use only if you would like it's flavor in a dessert as it will be over-powering other flavors.

    Instead of rose water, you can also use kewra water. Please note, rose water and rose essence are not same, essence is much concentrated one, so use just one or two drops if using essence.

    sheer khurma recipe

    Storage

    Sheer khurma stays good for couple of days in fridge. Since it uses milk products, I would not recommend storing more. So finish as soon as possible.

    Top tip

    • Do not use more evaporated milk than mentioned because it might change the color.
    • Fine vermicelli gets cooked in no time, so try not to overcook.
    • You can use more milk for runny consistency or to loosen thickened kheer, but make sure to balance sweet with more sugar.
    • In case you do not want to use white sugar, you can also use unrefined sugar.

    FAQ

    What is the difference between sheer khurma and kheer?

    Sheer khurma typically uses thin vermicelli or fine vermicelli. Dates, dry fruits & nuts are added generously in it. It is richer while kheer can be made with ingredients like regular seviyan/ semiya, rice or other ingredients and less rich.

    Why is it called Sheer Khurma?

    "Sheer" means milk and "Khurma" means Dates. At some parts of world, sheer khurma is just Dates with milk according to Wiki.

    sheer khorma recipe

    Related

    Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:

    • easy thin semiya kesari
      Easy thin semiya kesari recipe, fine vermicelli kesari
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      Fine vermicelli payasam recipe, fine vermicelli kheer
    • semiya payasam recipe
      Semiya payasam recipe, How to make semiya payasam
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    Pairing

    These are my favorite dishes to serve with Sheer khurma:

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    Recipe card

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    Sheer Khurma Recipe

    Sheer Khurma or sheer khorma is a sweet vermicelli pudding made during Eid festival with typically thin vermicelli, milk, sugar and dried fruits.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 626kcal
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Vermicelli thin semiya
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • 2 tablespoon Ghee
    • 1 pinch Saffron
    • ¼ cup Condensed milk
    • ¼ cup Evaporated milk
    • 1 cup Water
    • 2 cups Milk
    • 1 Cardamom
    • 8 each sliced nuts
    • Almonds cashews
    • 12 Pistachios
    • 1 tablespoon Chironji
    • 2 Dates
    • 1 tablespoon Raisin
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    Instructions

    Prep vermicelli

    • Before measuring, break the vermicelli noodles shorter.
    • Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a pan firstly and add fine vermicelli to it.
    • Then stir in low flame to roast evenly without burning it.

    Make sheer khurma

    • Once done, add 1 cup water, 2 cups milk to it.
    • Heat it furthermore to bring to boil. Then, simmer it for 5 minutes to cook it soft.
    • After that, add saffron soaked in milk.
    • Then, add sugar, condensed milk, evaporated milk and cardamom.
    • Switch off the flame and set aside.
    • Now, heat a pan with a tablespoon of ghee and add cashews, almonds, pistachios and chironji seeds (i added melon seeds). Roast well until crisp in medium flame.

    Roasting nuts

    • Then, add dates and raisins and fry until the raisins bloat.
    • Finally, add rose water and the roasted nuts to sheer khurma.
    • Creamy and delicious sheer khurma is ready!

    Video

    Notes

    • Do not use more evaporated milk than mentioned because it might change the color.
    • Fine vermicelli gets cooked in no time, so try not to overcook.
    • You can use more milk for runny consistency or to loosen thickened kheer, but make sure to balance sweet with more sugar.
    • In case you do not want to use white sugar, you can also use unrefined sugar.
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 18.1g | Fat: 34.6g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 96.7mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Vitamin A: 649IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 628.6mg | Iron: 2.4mg

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