It is Eid and the two main things on the menu are always sheer khurma and biryani. I was lucky to have grown up with some amazing friends whose moms would prepare delicious biryani and sheer khurma to share with our family. I looked forward to Eid for this same reason. As you dive into the bowl of sheer khurma you could taste the love and affection that went into making it. The delicious creamy milk, the soft and silky sewaiya, and the crunchy nuts left you wanting more. Here is my twist on this traditional Eid dessert.
What you will need:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| For the Nests: | |
| Vermicelli | 150 grams |
| Condensed Milk | 2 tablespoons |
| For the Sheer Khurma: | |
| Vermicelli | 25 grams |
| Whole Milk | 300 milliliters |
| Condensed Milk | 2 1/2 tablespoon |
| Cardamom Powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Milk Powder | 2 tablespoons |
| Ghee | 1 tablespoon |
| Raisins | 1 tablespoon |
| Cashews | 7 |
| Pistachio | 7 |
| Chironji | 1 tablespoon |
| Saffron | few strands |
| Salt | 1 pinch |
| Dates | 2 (cut into pieces) |
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Time in the Refrigerator: 1 hour
Assembly Time: 10 minutes
Servings: Makes 6 nests
How to make it:
For the nests:
- Keep a muffin pan ready. You can use cupcake liners for easy removal of the baskets.
- Roast the vermicelli on a low flame, stirring continuously.
- Tip: You can use any vermicelli of your choice, however, I find that the fried vermicelli gives you the crispiest nests.
- Once the vermicelli begins to brown, add the condensed milk.
- Switch off the flame and mix well until the condensed milk mixes with the vermicelli.
- Divide the mixture into 6 parts and pour it into the muffin pan.
- While it is hot, carefully, shape it around the pan, keeping the center hollow, to form a cup.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 min to let it set.
Form the vermicelli in a muffin pan
To make the sheer khurma filling:
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- Heat ghee in a vessel.
- Chop the nuts into fine pieces. Add the dried fruits and roast in the ghee until they begin to brown.
- Add the milk, milk powder, condensed milk, and mix well.
- Let the mixture come to a boil.
- Add the vermicelli, saffron, and cardamom powder.
- Let it boil.
- Add the salt, mix once, and turn the flame off.
- Let the mixture come to room temperature.
- Cool it in the fridge for at least 45 minutes.
- Tip: You need this mixture to be thick in order to fill in the cups. If you want to make normal sheer khurma, follow the same recipe but add 800 milliliters of milk and another 2 tablespoons of condensed milk.
Put it all together:
- Add the sheer khurma filling to the vermicelli nests and serve chilled.
- Enjoy and Eid Mubarak!