So it's that time of the year again... love is in the air! Although i am of the opinion that love should be celebrated every day of the year, but in this busy world full of war and chaos, it is important to spare time to spread happiness through love. We can spread love through small gestures by bringing joy in other's eyes.
Today, for this special day, i wanted to make sheer khurma (its just a fancy name for good ol' milky seviyan) for various reasons:
1. For my husband because i love him.
2. i wanted to force feed my toddler some milky "meetha" which he hates.
3. in the memory of my late father-in-law because he loved it and i knew my mother-in-law will like this gesture.
4. and baking a chocolate cake for valentine is too cliché.
You will need 1 packet of vermicelli, 2-3 cardamoms, 3-4 dry dates (sliced) , 1 litre wholemilk, half cup sugar, 1 tablespoon of clarified butter (ghee), handful of almonds and pistachios.
Here goes the easiest recipe:
In a pan, stir fry cardamoms, dry dates slices and crushed nuts in one tablespoon of ghee. Add vermicelli in it and fry until golden brown.
In another pan, bring milk to a boil and add sugar in it. Now mix everything together. cook for a few minutes untill vermicelli absorbs the milk and your sheer khurma is ready to serve. Garnish it with crushed nuts. You can serve it hot and cold both, according to your desire.
