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Sheer Khurma or Sheer Korma is a delicious traditional Mughlai dessert made on the festival of Eid . A creamy, thick pudding made with milk and roasted sewai (vermicelli) topped with whole lots of nuts and dry fruits, it surely makes for a palatable treat for all those with a sweet tooth. So, on my blog today, is indeed a detailed recipe on how to make Sheer Khurma at home... Sheer Khurma | Vermicelli Pudding | Sheer Khurma Recipe | How to Make Sheer Khurma Well, the term, Sheer Khurma comes from Persian language wherein 'Sheer' refers to 'Milk' and 'Khurma' refers to 'Dates', and hence Sheer Khurma can be deciphered to 'Milk cooked with Dates'. According to legends, Sheer Khurma came to India with the Turk and Mughal rulers, and in the beginning, it was just the thickened milk with dates that was consumed first thing in the morning to celebrate the joyous festival of Eid . However, with years passing, vermicelli and nuts beca...

Strawberry Phirni Strawberry Phirni Ingredients For Phirni Full fat milk - 1 litre Rice (washed and soaked in water) - 4 tbsp Sugar - 1/2 cup For Strawberry Sauce Chopped strawberries - 1 cup Cornflour - 1/2 tbsp Sugar - 4 tbsp Water - 2 to 3 tbsp Strawberry Phirni Strawberry Phirni Method In a heavy bottomed pan, add strawberries along with water, sugar and cornflour. Simmer until sugar is dissolved and strawberries are softened. Mash the strawberries with the back of spatula. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until sauce is thickened. Set aside for later use. Drain the water and grind rice to a coarse mixture. It should resemble the texture of fine rava or sooji. In a thick bottomed saucepan, bring milk to a boil. Simmer the flame and let the milk reduce to 2/3rd of its quantity. Keep stirring the milk occasionally so that it doesn't stick to bottom and burn. Once the milk reduces, add the ground rice an...