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Sheer Khurma

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Diet: Veg

Sheer Khurma is a Pakistani/Afghan dish. Stir the bottom often after adding milk.

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Pakistani/Afghan
Course
Desserts

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 6

Base

Milk

Finish

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; saucepan with lid; sieve; heatproof spoon; spatula.

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Steps

Toast · About 2 min

  1. Warm ghee from 30 g ghee, 100 g fine vermicelli, 40 g almonds, sliced, 40 g pistachios, 60 g dried dates, chopped; toast nuts 2 minutes, remove, then toast vermicelli until golden.

    Check: Look for this result: golden.

Simmer · About 20 min

  1. Add 1200 ml milk, 80 g sugar, 1 tsp ground cardamom, 40 g raisins and dates; simmer gently 15–20 minutes, stirring, until noodles and dates soften.

    Check: Look for this result: noodles and dates soften.

Finish · About 7 min

  1. Return nuts and add 10 ml rose water. Serve warm or cool promptly and refrigerate.

Tips

  • Stir the bottom often after adding milk.
  • Judge Sheer Khurma by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Sheer Khurma takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • Use soft pitted dates and add them later if dried dates are unavailable.

Storage

  • Get perishable Sheer Khurma into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Sheer Khurma within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Sheer Khurma to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Sheer Khurma is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Sheer Khurma one day ahead. For Sheer Khurma, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Sheer Khurma on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Sheer Khurma?

Stir the bottom often after adding milk.

What can I substitute in Sheer Khurma?

Use soft pitted dates and add them later if dried dates are unavailable.

Can I prepare Sheer Khurma ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Sheer Khurma one day ahead. For Sheer Khurma, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Sheer Khurma on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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