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Sheer khurma

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شیر خرمہ · sheer khurma

The Eid morning dessert: toasted fine vermicelli simmered in milk with dates, cardamom and plenty of nuts, served warm or chilled.

Sheer khurma is a Pakistani dessert, ready in about 45 minutes and made with falooda vermicelli, milk and dates. It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy
Calories
339

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the ghee (opens in a new tab) in a heavy saucepan (opens in a new tab) and toast the vermicelli (opens in a new tab) until golden. Add the nuts and raisins (opens in a new tab) for the last minute, then lift out about a third of the nuts for garnish.

    Fresh herbs scattered over a finished dish
    How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Pour in the milk (opens in a new tab), add the dates (opens in a new tab) and cardamom (opens in a new tab) and bring to a boil, stirring.

    • 8 min
    • medium heat

  3. Step 3

    Simmer, stirring often so it doesn't catch, until the milk (opens in a new tab) has reduced by about a third and the vermicelli (opens in a new tab) is soft.

    • 20 min
    • low heat

  4. Step 4

    Stir in the sugar (opens in a new tab) until dissolved, add the rose water (opens in a new tab) and garnish with the reserved nuts. It thickens as it cools.

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainPrepared for Eid ul-Fitr by Muslim families across Pakistan, India and Afghanistan; the name is Persian for 'milk with dates'.Also popular in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan
Dish
Breakfast · Dessert · Desserts
Cooking method
Simmered, Pan-fried
Taste
sweet, creamy, nutty, aromatic / warmly spiced
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Egg-free · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-sodium
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Festive & celebration · Make-ahead
Cook more with
Falooda vermicelli · Milk · Dates · Ghee · Almonds · Pistachios
Techniques
Pan-frying · Boiling · Simmering · Reduction

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom ghee, milk
  • Contains: Tree nutsfrom almonds, pistachios
  • Contains: Wheatfrom falooda vermicelli
  • Contains: Glutenfrom falooda vermicelli
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom raisins

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

339 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 231 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 10%
  • Carbohydrate 56%
  • Fat 34%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy339 kcal147 kcal
Protein8.6 g3.7 g
Carbohydrate49.1 g21.2 g
Net carbohydrate46.2 g20 g
Sugars38.6 g16.7 g
Added sugars11.7 g5 g
Fibre2.8 g1.2 g
Fat13.4 g5.8 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat——
Cholesterol——
Sodium76 mg33 mg
Salt equivalent0.2 g0.1 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
495 mg
Calcium
226 mg
Iron
0.9 mg
Magnesium
50 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
119 µg
Vitamin C
0 mg
Vitamin D
2.2 µg
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
55 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: rose water.
  • Falooda vermicelli: Dry enriched pasta (FDC 169736) used as a stand-in for thin wheat vermicelli (seviyan); cornflour-based falooda sev is similar in energy.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Add a splash of hot milk when reheating — it sets quite thick in the fridge.

Common mistakes

  • Adding the sugar too early — it can make the milk catch and the vermicelli harden.

Serve with

  • Served to visitors on Eid morning, often after prayers.

Storage

  • Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Reheating

  • Serve chilled, or warm gently with extra milk.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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