SHEER KHURMA

A Persian classic and traditional festive dessert cherished during Eid. “Sheer” is the milk and “Khurma” is the dates.

INGREDIENTS

1l full fat milk 150g vermicelli fine 20g roasted charoli/chirongi 20g roasted almond slivers 20g pistachio slivers 50g ghee 30g sugar, check sweetness to your liking 10g dates, sliced ¼ tsp green cardamom 20g mawa, milk cake 1g saffron stigma

by SURJAN “CHEF JOLLY” SINGH

Method

Use a thick bottom pan to reduce the milk to a thick consistency almost reduced by quarter, and leaving the milk ¾. While the milk is reducing, sauté the vermicelli gently in ghee to a golden hue. Now add to the reduced milk the roasted vermicelli, cardamom powder and continue to simmer at medium heat while reducing it down further to quarter, leaving 50% of the initial milk condensed. Add the sugar, mix well and later add the ground mawa / milk cake, roasted nuts, sliced dates and saffron. Blend it all together gently. Serve it warm or chilled as per your choice and garnish it with gold vark (leaf) if you wish and enjoy it with family and loved ones!