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Desserts

Sheer Khurma

Darpan News Desk IANS, 08 Apr, 2024 10:44 AM
  • Sheer Khurma

| Preparation time: 30 mins | Serves: 4

It is an easy-to-prepare and one of the most popular desserts that is nourishing and delicious in equal measure.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of Desi Ghee or 2.25 tablespoons of oil

1 tablespoon of Almondette (Chironji)

1 tablespoon of chopped Pista

1 tablespoon of chopped Walnut

1 tablespoon of chopped Almond

5-7 nos of Dates (Chuara)

1 litre of Milk (full fat)

A pinch of Saffron

½ teaspoon of Cardamom powder

½ cup of Sugar

40 gms or a handful of Wheat Vermicelli (Semiyan)

Steps to follow:

Take a pan, and add 1½ tablespoons of ghee or a tablespoon of Saffola Gold oil. Add chironji, pista, almond, walnuts and dates and stir it

Pour milk into the pan, then add saffron, cardamom powder and sugar into it. Keep stirring the mixture until the milk is reduced to half

Take another pan, add the remaining ghee or oil and fry the broken semiyan till lightly brown

Pour the reduced milk over the semiyan and cook foranother 8-10 mins. Keep an eye on the pan to see when the milk has reached desired the consistency

Remove from heat and serve hot or cold

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