How long does Sheer Kurma take?

55 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Sheer Kurma serve?

8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Sheer Kurma vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Sheer Kurma?

50 grams Roasted Vermicelli, 1 litre Milk (Full Cream), ½ cup Condensed Milk, 5 Seedless Dates, 10 Cashew (full), 20 Raisins, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Sheer Kurma?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Sheer Kurma?

About 302 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Sheer Kurma

Name: Sheer Kurma
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: 10 Cashew (full), Thinly Sliced; 2 tsp Almonds; 3 tbsp Pista, Thinly Sliced; As Needed Water, Hot; 5 Seedless Dates, Chopped; 20 Raisins, Chopped; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tbsp Ghee; 50 grams Roasted Vermicelli; 1 litre Milk (Full Cream); 1 tbsp Rose Water; ½ tsp Cardamom Powder; 1 tsp Kewra Water; Few Strands Saffron; ½ cup Condensed Milk

55 min
not spicy
Serves 8

Prep 15 min · Cook 40 min

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7 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Also known as Shirkurma · Veg · Curries & Gravies, Sweets & Desserts

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Sheer kurma: ghee-roasted vermicelli simmered in full-cream milk with dates, nuts, saffron, rose water and condensed milk. Makes 8, 55 minutes, with video.

Low calorie

Good for: Ramzan, Party

Ingredients

14 items

8 people

Cashew (full), Thinly Sliced10
Almonds2 tsp
Pista, Thinly Sliced3 tbsp
Water, HotAs Needed
Seedless Dates, Chopped5
Raisins, Chopped20
Ghee3 tbsp
Roasted Vermicelli50 grams
Milk (Full Cream)1 litre
Rose Water1 tbsp
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Kewra Water1 tsp
SaffronFew Strands
Condensed Milk½ cup

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 8 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 8 people
Energy	302kcal	2416kcal
Protein	7.5g	60g
Carbohydrate	28g	225g
Fat	18g	145g
Fibre	1.1g	8.8g
Sugar	21g	166g

Method

1
Soak the nuts in hot water for 10 mins. Soak the raisins and dates, too.
Cashew (full)AlmondsPistaWaterSeedless DatesRaisins
2
Strain the nuts and cut them into slices. Let the cuddappah almonds be whole. Cut the dates into strips. Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a pan and fry the nuts and dry fruits on a low flame until aromatic but not browned or bitter. Add the raisins and dates at the end.
Ghee
3
Strain the nuts and 1 tbsp of ghee to the pan, add and fry the fine semiyan until aromatic and light golden but not dark on a low flame.
GheeRoasted Vermicelli
4
In a pot, boil and then simmer the milk for about 10-15 mins.
Milk (Full Cream)
5
Add the dry fruits and nuts, rose water, cardamom powder and continue simmer for a further 10-12 mins until the milk thickens further to ¾ th the initial level.
Rose WaterCardamom PowderKewra Water
6
Add the fried semiyan with the ghee, saffron and cook until it turns tender and thick in consistency.
Saffron
7
Finish with condensed milk, simmer for a further 5 mins until thick.
Condensed Milk

Before you start

How long does Sheer Kurma take?: 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Sheer Kurma serve?: 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Sheer Kurma vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Sheer Kurma spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Sheer Kurma?: 50 grams Roasted Vermicelli, 1 litre Milk (Full Cream), ½ cup Condensed Milk, 5 Seedless Dates, 10 Cashew (full), 20 Raisins, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Sheer Kurma?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Sheer Kurma?: About 302 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.