Sheer Khurma Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Sheer Khurma Recipe
1 liter homemade full-fat milk (freshly boiled)
½ cup homemade vermicelli (seviyan, sun-dried and broken)
½ cup homemade sugar or powdered jaggery
2 tbsp homemade ghee (clarified butter)
10–12 dates (pitted and chopped, sun-dried at home if possible)
2 tbsp chopped almonds (home-shelled)
2 tbsp chopped cashews (home-processed)
2 tbsp chopped pistachios
1 tbsp raisins (sun-dried at home)
½ tsp cardamom powder (from crushed pods)
1 tbsp homemade cream (optional for richness)
Few strands saffron (optional, home-dried if available)
Detailed Preparation Guide of Sheer Khurma Recipe
Step 1: Roast Vermicelli
Heat 1 tbsp ghee (~120 kcal) in a pan.
Roast vermicelli until golden brown.
Calories: vermicelli ~200 kcal, ghee ~120 kcal
Time: 5 minutes
Step 2: Prepare Nuts and Dates
Chop almonds, cashews, pistachios, and dates.
Calories: nuts + dates ~300 kcal
Time: 5 minutes
Step 3: Boil Milk
Heat 1 liter milk (~600 kcal) in a pot until it comes to a gentle boil.
Calories: milk ~600 kcal
Time: 8 minutes
Step 4: Add Vermicelli
Add roasted vermicelli into boiling milk and cook until soft.
Calories: already counted
Time: 5 minutes
Step 5: Add Sugar and Dates
Add sugar (~400 kcal) and chopped dates (~120 kcal). Stir well until dissolved.
Calories: ~520 kcal
Time: 3 minutes
Step 6: Add Nuts and Flavoring
Add nuts (~300 kcal), raisins (~60 kcal), cardamom, and saffron.
Simmer for 5–7 minutes.
Calories: ~360 kcal
Time: 7 minutes
Step 7: Add Cream (Optional)
Stir in cream (~100 kcal) for richness.
Calories: ~100 kcal
Time: 2 minutes
Step 8: Final Simmer and Serve
Let it simmer lightly for 5 minutes, then serve warm.
Calories: no additional calories
Time: 5 minutes
Total Preparation Time of Sheer Khurma Recipe for 4 Persons
Roasting vermicelli: 5 minutes
Preparing nuts and dates: 5 minutes
Boiling milk: 8 minutes
Cooking vermicelli: 5 minutes
Adding sugar and dates: 3 minutes
Adding nuts and spices: 7 minutes
Adding cream: 2 minutes
Final simmer: 5 minutes
Total preparation and cooking time: approximately 40 minutes
Total Calories of Sheer Khurma Recipe and Calories Per Person
Milk: ~600 kcal
Vermicelli: ~200 kcal
Sugar: ~400 kcal
Ghee: ~120 kcal
Nuts: ~300 kcal
Dates: ~120 kcal
Raisins: ~60 kcal
Cream: ~100 kcal
Total calories for entire recipe: approximately 1,900 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): approximately 475 kcal per person