This special dish is served on the morning of Eid day in the family after theEid prayer as breakfast, and throughout the day to all the visiting guests. In its original form, it consists of dates mixed with milk[2] from Iran and dry fruits and nuts from Afghanistan which is where it originated.[6] It is modified in India by the addition of friedsemia and caramelised sugar.[6]
Vermicelli are fried in clarified butter.[9] Then milk (sheer) is added and the vermicelli are allowed to cook further.[9] As the mixture thickens, sugar and dates are added along with any other dried fruits.[9] In some areas locals opt to use a higher milk-to-vermicelli ratio because they prefer a thinner drink-like consistency.[10]
^abPhilip, Thangam (1993).Flavours from India. Orient Blackswan.ISBN978-81-250-0817-0.The sheer khurma, one of the favourite Bohra sweets, highlights the culinary route taken by the Arabs to the East. This dessert which in its original form consists of dates mixed with milk from Iran and dry fruits and nuts from Afghanistan is modified in India by the addition of fried semia and caramelised sugar.
