Sheer Khurma

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Full Fat Milk

• ¼ Cup Vermicelli

• 5-6 chopped dates

• 8-10 soaked and chopped pistachio

• 8-10 soaked and chopped almonds

• ⅛ cup of Sugar (Add more if you need it very sweet)

• A pinch of saffron

• 2-3 cardamom

• 1 tablespoon of Ghee (Clarified Butter)

Preparation

• In a heavy bottom pan add the milk.

• Slit the 3 cardamom pods and into the milk.

• Let the milk simmer on medium to slow stirring in between.

• In a small bowl add in the saffron and 2-3 tablespoon of milk. (Use the same milk you are using to simmer)

• In the mean time, in another pan add in the ghee.

• Once melted shallow fry the nuts and dates until golden brown.

• Remove it and in the same pan shallow fry the Vermicelli until golden brown.

• Once roasted keep it aside.

• After 25-30 minutes the milk would reduce a bit.

• Now add the roasted Vermicelli in it and let it simmer again for 10-15 minutes, until the vermicelli are soft.

• Add the sugar and cook another for 5 minutes.

• Now add in ¾ of the nuts, saffron and mix everything.

• Switch off.

• Serve it hot or cold with a generous garnish of nuts.