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Shir Kurma

Vermicelli, full-cream milk and almonds come together in this Pakistani side dish, fragrant with cardamom and simmered on the stove. Finish with slivered almonds.

50 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Serves
6

Ingredients

Time
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min · 50 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Mix the milk, condensed milk and sugar in a deep thick-bottomed pan and bring to a boil stirring frequently. Reduce to a simmer and thicken till the milk mixture is reduced to 75 per cent of its original volume.

  2. 2

    In another pan melt the ghee and roast the vermicelli till golden. Add this vermcelli to the milk mixture and stir well.

  3. 3

    Add the nuts, raisins and cardamom and stir well. Shir Kurma is eaten warm, garnished with slivered almonds.

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