Sheer Khurma | Dates and Vermicelli Pudding (Kheer)
Sheer Khurma is the delicious pudding made with date-flavoured milk and thin vermicelli known as seviyan. It is made for Eid.
Equipment
- Heavy-bottomed Vessel (1.5 litre capacity)
- Pan for roasting Seviyan
Ingredients
- 60 gms Super Fine Vermicelli or Seviyan, preferable roasted (See Notes)
- 1 litre Milk
- 1/3 cup Finely Sliced Dates (8 Large Dates)
- 1 Cup Sugar (~250 gms)
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom Power
Dry Fruits
- 10 Raisins
- 2 tsp Almond Slivers
- 1 tsp Pistachio Slivers
- 10 Cashew Halves
Other Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Ghee or Clarified Butter
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Cream (Optional; See Notes)
Instructions
Crush the Dryfruits
- Crush the 2 tsp almond slivers (4-5 whole almonds), 10 cashew halves, and 1 tsp pistachio slivers to a coarse powder.
If You Are Using Unroasted Seviyan (I used roasted seviyan that's easily available)
- In a heavy bottomed vessel, over low heat, melt the ghee.
- Break the vermicelli into 4" pieces.
- Add to the ghee.
- Roast the vermicelli till it starts to turn light brown. Be careful while roasting the vermicelli as it tends to burn quite quickly.
Making Sheer Khurma
- To a heavy-bottomed vessel, add 1/2 litre milk and 1/3 cup finely sliced dates.
- Over medium flame, bring the milk to a boil.
- While stirring continuously, cook till the milk reduces to half the volume (1/4 litre).
- Add 1/2 litre milk, the roasted vermicelli and raisins.
- With a gentle hand, mix well.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes till the seviyan softens.
- Add 1/4 tsp cardamom powder and 1/2 cup sugar. Mx well.
- While stirring gently, simmer the milk till the sugar has dissolved and the vermicelli is cooked. It should not take more than 2 or 3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the Sheer Khurma cool a bit.
- If you are using cream, add it now and mix well. I did not add any cream because the reduced milk gives Sheer Khurma a lovely creaminess.
- Add the crushed dry fruits to the Sheer Korma. Mix well.
- Serve warm or chilled.
Notes
- You get pre-roasted thin seviyan (thin vermicelli) in the market. If you use this, then you need not roast it separately. I used this kind of seviyan.
- I reduce the milk to thicken it and that gives my Sheer Khurma a rich, creamy flavour. As a result, I do not need to use fresh cream to add richness to the Sheer Khurma.
- You could cut the almonds and pistachios into fine slivers instead of crushing them and decorate the Sheer Khurma with it.
- The Sheer Khurma will thicken as it rests. If it does, add some warm milk to it.
Nutrition
Calories: 206 kcalCarbohydrates: 38 gProtein: 1 gFat: 6 gSaturated Fat: 3 gCholesterol: 15 mgSodium: 17 mgPotassium: 77 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 29 gVitamin A: 109 IUCalcium: 11 mgIron: 1 mg