sheer khurma recipe

Sheer khurma is a festive pudding made by simmering fine vermicelli with milk, dates, nuts and sugar.  Sheer khurma is a Persian term, where ‘sheer’ means ‘milk’ and ‘khurma’ means ‘dates’. This delicious and rich dessert is made on the day of Ramadan. Most Muslim homes make this in large quantities as they share it with friends & relatives.

Dates: The key ingredient dates makes all the difference in a sheer khurma which not only adds sweetness but also imparts a texture to it.

Vermicelli: Also seviyan kheer is made with different kinds of vermicelli, thin or thick but sheer khurma is always made with thin vermicelli.

Ghee: A lot of people make seviyan kheer without any ghee. But sheer khurma is always made with ghee and it just makes a huge difference to the final dessert.

Cooking: There are different ways of making sheer khurma. A lot of people boil and simmer milk until slightly thick then add vermicelli. This step not only imparts an aroma similar to mawa/khoya but also thickens the dessert & tastes rich. This step is not done in seviyan kheer.