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Sheer Khurma

Draft recipe — not kitchen-tested
VegEasy

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

Estimated times for the original batch. Preparation, cooking and listed waiting time are included. Batch cooking can take longer.

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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

Choose any positive whole number of servings. Ingredients and measured amounts in steps scale together. Times, temperatures and equipment stay unchanged. For larger yields, cook separate original-size batches. Counted ingredients can become fractions; beat eggs before dividing them. Fixed correction-water checks remain fixed.

Base

Milk

Finish

Equipment

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

Check all product labels and cross-contact. Diet groups describe this listed draft, not every substitution.

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.
  • Use the texture and doneness checks in the method; cooking times depend on your pan and heat.

Substitutions

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

Storage

  • Refrigerate perishable food within two hours, or within one hour in heat above 32°C / 90°F. Store covered at 4°C / 40°F or below. Use within two days for this draft.
  • Reheat cooked dishes to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning for even heating. Serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts directly from safe refrigeration.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Sheer Khurma one day ahead. Refrigerate chopped vegetables and other perishable ingredients separately; complete the staged cooking on the serving day.

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. Refrigerate chopped vegetables and other perishable ingredients separately; complete the staged cooking on the serving day.

Food safety references

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

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