Hyderabadi Sheer Khurma – Sheer Khurma Recipe For Ramadan / Ramzan

Sheer Khurma is a Hyderabadi dessert recipe that is specially made for Ramadan Festival  / Ramzan (Eid) by the Muslims in India. It is spelt as sheer kurma/ sheer korma or sheer qorma but it is actually Sheer Khurma. This special dish is made using full cream milk, fine vermicelli, sugar or condensed milk, nuts, dry fruits and ghee. Some people make this dish with coconut milk too. It is served in the morning of Eid ul-Fitr day( Ramadan festival) in the family for breakfast after the Eid prayer. It is served throughout the day to all the visiting guests.  

I learnt this recipe from Sharmila Banu aunty. I have mentioned about her in my Muslim Dalcha recipe post. When I heard the title as Korma, I thought its a spicy gravy recipe that is made for biryani and asked her the same. She started laughing and told its meaning, importance of this dish and the method of making this rich dessert recipe. In Persian & Urdu, Sheer Khurma refers to “Milk with dates”. Its a festival vermicelli pudding prepared by Muslims all over the world on Ramadan day. Ramzan breakfast would be incomplete without this dish. 

Actually its the first dish they taste in the morning after breaking their fasting. So its a very special food for them. When aunty told me about this recipe, I decided to make this post in my blog as Ramzan special recipe. This morning, I prepared this yummy sheer kurma following her recipe. It came out very well and lip-smackingly delicious.

 I am very happy to share this post as my Ramadan festival recipes contribution. I dedicate this post to all my Muslim readers and I wish you all a very happy Ramadan - Eid Mubarak!!.  Lets see how to make Ramadan special Sheer Khurma recipe without condensed milk.

Sheer Khurma Recipe

Hyderabad special Sheer Khurma recipe - Ramadan festival dessert recipe

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Sweet/Dessert recipes

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml Fine vermicelli - A fistful ( say 1.5 tbsp)  Full fat milk - 1/2 litre Sugar -1/4 cup ( Add 1/3 cup for more sweetness) Dry fruits & Nuts - l tbsp each ( Cashews, Pista, Almond, Chironji / charoli seeds, Dry grapes)  Dried dates - 2 nos (Soak in rose water, overnight) Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp or rose essence - few drops Ghee - 2-3 tbsp Saffron – few threads Hot Water – 1/2 cup  ( to soak the nuts and dry fruits)

METHOD

Boil 1/2 litre of full fat milk till it reduces to 1/3rd of its quantity. Thanks to my SIL Raji for gifting me this Visions cookware. : )) Soak dried dates in rose water overnight. Chop into small pieces and set aside. In the mean time, boil 1/2 cup of water to roll boil. Switch off the flame and soak the badam in hot water for 15 minutes. Peel the skin of badam and chop it. Chop the remaining nuts like cashews, chironji, pista too. Alternatively you can soak the dates in hot water overnight instead of adding in rose water.   Melt 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan. Roast the fine vermicelli for 2-3 minutes. Remove in a plate. In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp of ghee and roast the sliced nuts and dry fruits till it turns golden. Remove in a plate. Now add the roasted vermicelli to the boiling milk. Let it cook for 5-7 minutes till it becomes soft. Add sugar, saffron threads & allow the milk to boil till sugar dissolves. Make sure the milk is not so thick as this khurma thickens with time. So prepare the sheer khurma slightly thin and watery. Switch off the flame and add cardamom powder or rose essence, roasted nuts & dry fruits. Add the remaining 1 tbsp of melted ghee at the end. Mix well and serve it cold or warm. Enjoy !  Wish you all a very happy Ramadan!!

Note

Use full fat milk to get a rich taste and mild orange color to this dish. You can add 2 tbsp or more condensed milk instead of sugar. If you wish you can add 1/4 cup of medium thick coconut milk at the end for more flavor and richness.Aunty suggested me to add it. But I couldn’t. This dish would thicken when it cools down.So add some milk and bring it to the desired consistency. Add more sugar as per your taste buds.

Enjoy this yummy Sheer khurma and have a great Ramadan celebration !!

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Paal Payasam Recipe In Pressure Cooker - Milk Kheer Recipe Without Condensed Milk

 

Paal payasam / milk kheer is a must and should neivedyam recipe for Krishna Jayanthi. Even if you don’t make seedai, murukku and appam , a glass of this simple & yummy milk kheer along with a small cup curd and butter is enough to please Lord Krishna & to get his blessings. It’s a very easy payasam recipe that can be made in pressure cooker. I have been making this payasam for years but I wonder how I missed this post in my blog. Few years back, I shared the most popular Kerala Paal payasam & Bengali Chaler payesh recipes. But this paal payasam recipe is of Tamil nadu style without using condensed milk(Milk maid). Paal payasam is prepared by the people all over India in various names. In North India,this is called as Chawal kheer/Rice ki kheer. There might be slight variations in the method of preparation. Some people add vermicelli or sago along with rice. However its made,the taste would be awesome and you can enjoy creamy,rich kheer. Lets see how to make this simple and easy dessert recipe – South Indian Paal Payasam. Do try this for Krishna Jayanthi and don’t forget to share your feedback here. I have added a video for beginner's reference.Do watch it :)

Check out Karnataka style shavige payasa too.

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Paal payasam- Full video recipe

Paal Payasam recipe

Paal Payasam recipe for Gokulashtami/Krishna Janmashtami

Cuisine: South Indian

Category: Sweet

Serves: Serves 2-3

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup =250ml Milk - 2 cups ( 1/2 litre) Basmati rice or raw rice - 2 tbsp Sugar – 1/3 cup ( 1/2 cup for more sweetness)  Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Ghee - 1 tbsp Cashews - to roast

METHOD

Heat 1 tsp of ghee and roast the rice till it puffs up slightly.Grind it coarsely.Make sure you don’t powder the rice.It should be just broken into two.So pulse twice for short time. Boil milk in a small pressure cooker. Add a small plate or spoon to avoid spilling & burning of milk.When the milk starts to boil,add the rice. Pressure cook it in very low flame for 2-3 whistles.Open the cooker after the steam is released.Mix well and boil the milk.Remove the plate using a ladle. Add sugar,stir well and boil for sometime to thicken the payasam slightly.Add cardamom powder.Do not over boil because this payasam will thicken as time proceeds.So let it be watery. Roast the cashews in 2 tsp of ghee and add to the payasam.Mix well and enjoy !

Note

Adding more rice makes the payasam to become pongal.So add the mentioned quantity of rice. Adjust the quantity of sugar based on your taste.Add 1/4 cup for less sugar & 1/2 cup for more. You can also add saffron threads soaked in warm milk.It will give a nice flavor & color to this payasam.

Try this creamy,rich paal payasam recipe for this Gokulashtami !

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Palada Payasam - Kerala Style Palada Pradhaman Recipe In Pressure Cooker

Kerala palada payasam / Palada pradhaman recipe without condensed milk/milk maid using pressure cooker. Palada payasam is a creamy, rich Kerala payasam recipe that is made specially during festivals like Onam, Vishu. It is made with cows milk, sugar and ada (rice chips). 

Some people add condensed milk by reducing the quantity of sugar. But the traditional and authentic version is made by boiling and cooking ada in milk in a thick wide pan called Uruli in Malayalam. Milk gets reduced and becomes pink (pale rose) in color. This makes the payasam looks pink. But here I used store bought ada. I cooked the ada using pressure cooker and added in thickened, sweetened milk. It was very creamy and white not pinkish. It has become my favorite payasam now. Iam happy that I have tried Kerala's most popular Ada pradhaman and palada payasam for this year's onam sadya. Lets see how to make Kerala style palada payasam with step by step photo.

Palada payasam Recipe

Palada payasam using store bought ada made in a pressure cooker

Cuisine: Kerala

Category: Sweet

Serves: Serves 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 40 Minutes

Total time: 50 Minutes

INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml

Store bought ada - 1/2 cup Sugar- 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup Full fat milk – 1 liter (OR cow's milk) Cardamom - 3 nos ( crushed) Cashews & raisins - few Ghee - 2 tbsp Salt -a pinch

METHOD

Wash and Soak the ada in hot water for 30 minutes & pressure cook it in medium flame for 1 whistle adding water twice the quantity of ada. Don’t worry even if ada turns slightly mushy because if you put them in milk ,it will separate. Remove the ada and set aside. Alternately, you can soak the small sized ada in hot water. Quantity of ada doubles after soaking. Wash the soaked ada in cold water and then add to boiling milk. You can skip pressure cooker step.  Boil the milk in a pan and keep stirring to avoid burnt bottom. Boil the milk till it reduces to half. Milk turns pale rose in color. Now add the cooked ada , boil and cook the ada in milk. Lastly add sugar and mix till it dissolves . Boil for sometime till the desired consitency is reached. If you wish you can add condensed milk at this stage by reducing sugar. Add cardamom powder and roasted nuts. Switch off the flame.  Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of sugar as per your taste. Use full fat milk for rich taste.

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Ada Pradhaman Recipe - Kerala Style Onam Payasam Recipes

Ada Pradhaman is an yummy, traditional Kerala style dessert recipe (Payasam recipe) that is made specially during Onam and Vishu. Onam sadya would not be complete without Ada pradhaman. Last year I tried Palada pradhaman by making homemade ada(Rice chips) using rice flour.

This time I found a packet of readymade ada in a nearby store. So I bought them and tried both palada pradhaman( with milk & sugar) and Ada pradhaman( with coconut milk & jaggery) recipes. My job became much easier with store bought ada. I referred Kitchentreats and few video for making Ada pradhaman. It came out very well. The flavor and taste of cooked ada with jaggery syrup and coconut milk was awesome. We had two bowls of this ada payasam after having the splendid Onam Sadya lunch. Color of this payasam may vary based on the color of jaggery. Some people also make it using Milkmaid / condensed milk or cows milk. But its not the traditional method. Ok, Lets see the preparation of Kerala style Ada pradhaman recipe.

Check out my Onam sadya lunch menu ideas and recipes herea !!

Ada pradhaman Recipe

Ada Pradhaman using store bought ada

Cuisine: Kerala

Category: Sweet

Serves: Serves 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml Store bought ada - 1/2 cup Grated Jaggery - 1 cup Thin Coconut milk – 1/2 cup Thick coconut milk - 1 cup Cardamom - 2 nos ( crushed) Roasted coconut - 2 tbsp Cashews and raisins - optional Ghee - 2 tbsp Milk – as needed (optional)

HOW TO MAKE ADA PRADHAMAN - METHOD

Soak the ada in hot water for 30 minutes & pressure cook it in medium flame for 1 whistle adding water twice the quantity of ada. Don’t worry even if ada turns slightly mushy because if you put them in jaggery syrup,it will separate. Remove the ada and set aside.  Alternately, you can soak the ada in hot water for 30 minutes. Drain and wash in cold water to retain its shape. I follow this step if the ada is small in size. I use Double horse brand for small sized ada.  Chop a coconut slice into small pieces. Chop the cashews and roast everything in ghee. Adding nuts is optional. Add to the payasam at the end. Slice the coconut using the back of ladle or knife OR grate a medium sized coconut. Grind it adding 1 cup of water. Strain the thick coconut milk. This is first milk. Set aside. Again grind the mixture adding 1/2 cup of water and take the second milk. Keep aside. In a wide bowl, melt the jaggery and strain the syrup to remove the impurities. Add this syrup to the cooked ada. Boil well. Add the 2nd milk and boil for few minutes. Roll boil till its becomes thick and creamy. Lastly add the first milk. Lower the flame completely. Mix well , give one boil in very low flame if needed. Pradhaman should not roll boil after adding first coconut milk. It may curdle. So switch off the stove after adding the first milk..  Lastly add the crushed cardamom powder, roasted coconut pieces, cashews and raisins and add to the payasam. Ada pradhaman thickens as it cools down.  Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of jaggery as per your taste. Adding dark colored jaggery /Paagu vellam gives a nice color to this payasam. Adding cashews & dry grapes in optional. But don’t skip roasted coconut. Add more coconut milk  & ghee for rich taste.

Try this tasty ada pradhaman payasam for Onam and enjoy with your family !

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Fine Vermicelli Payasam(Semiya Kheer)Recipe

I made this payasam using fine vermicelli for the first time on our 10th anniversary last week.It was so rich and creamy with condensed milk/Milk maid.We loved it a lot and it was perfect for the celebration too.Whenever I see my fellow bloggers sharing recipes like kesari and payasam with fine vermicelli(Semiya in Tamil),I get tempted & kept searching for fine vermicelli in stores.Recently i went to Jayanagar 4th block with my friend.I found this vermicelli and took it immediately to try this yummy payasam recipe.Its an easy and quick Indian dessert recipe that can be made easily by beginners too.The consistency of this kheer can be adjusted according to your preference.You can make it thick like vermicelli pudding or thin like payasam/kheer adding more milk.I have used condensed milk here but its completely optional.For variations,u can mix cooked sago/Javvarisi in this payasam.It gives more taste and volume as well.Whatever may be the combo,the end result would be great.Lets see how to make this creamy fine vermicelli payasam recipe.

Fine vermicelli kheer/Payasam recipe

Kheer/Payasam recipe with fine vermicelli/Semiya

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Sweet

Serves: Serves 4

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Fine vermicelli - 1/2 cup ( 100 gms) Sugar - 1/3 cup Condensed milk - 2 tbsp Ghee - 1 tsp Boiled milk - 1.5 cups Water - 2 cups Cardamom – 2 nos Saffron threads-few Nuts - few ( Roast in a tsp of ghee)

METHOD

Take the vermicelli and break into pieces.Heat ghee in a kadai and roast the vermicelli for 2 minutes till golden. After roasting the vermicelli,add water to it. Cover and cook in medium flame for 5 minutes.It cooks quickly.So keep an eye so that it doesn't get burnt. Add sugar and mix well.Lastly add boiled milk,condensed milk and cardamom powder. Give a boil and switch off the flame.Add saffron threads at the end if needed. Roast the nuts in ghee and add to the payasam. Serve it warm or refrigerate and serve chill.Enjoy !

 

Enjoy a cup of payasam with your loved ones.It tastes yum !

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Easy Caramel Kheer/Payasam Recipe

My MIL shared this recipe with me after watching in a TV show hosted by Revathi Shankaran.Last week i made this payasam within 10 minutes for my Friday Pooja.This kheer recipe is only for Caramel lovers.It tastes very similar to “Lacto King” chocolate with a mild orange color & an awesome smell of caramel.Let me tell u what is caramel for beginners sake.Caramel is nothing but the sugar syrup heated until it turns brown.It is used as a flavouring or colouring for food or drink.But if you are a beginner,u should be very careful in making it.Over burning of sugar makes the caramel dark and bitter but if u do it patiently in low flame,u can achieve it right.When i browsed for this caramel payasam recipe after my MIL told about it,i found most of the recipes were with  basmati rice,aval/rice flakes and rice flour.But i tried a simple and easy version with milk & nuts as suggested by my MIL.So its like our usual Paal payasam/Milk kheer with caramel flavor.You can make this payasam instantly for your surprise guests.Moreover Holi festival is nearing our door steps.So u can plan and make it on Holi day ! I will try to share some more interesting recipes for HOLI.Stay tuned !
Check out my 15 payasam recipes if interested !
NB: The color & flavor of this kheer may slightly vary based on the color of caramel.The color of payasam in first pic & second pic looks slightly different due to the lighting.I clicked the same bowl under different settings.Pls don’t get confused.

Caramel Payasam/Kheer recipe

Milk payasam/Kheer recipe adding caramelized sugar & nuts !

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Sweet

Serves: Serves 2

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 15 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 200 ml Thick boiled milk - 1 cup ( Full fat milk) Sugar - 2 tbsp ( to caramelize) + 1 tbsp Condensed milk – little (optional) Mixed nuts - few tbsp(chopped & roasted in ghee) Ghee - 1 tsp ( to roast nuts)

METHOD

Boil milk and add 1 tbsp sugar to it.Chop nuts finely and set aside.(You can also add a tbsp of condensed milk instead of sugar.It will make this kheer richer & thicker) Take 2 tbsp of sugar in a kadai and mix in medium flame.It will start to melt as shown in the picture. Keep mixing in low flame. Now sugar would be melted completely.Keep the flame very low and keep stirring.Then it will turn golden brown like jaggery syrup.This is called Caramel.Keep the boiled milk ready in one hand.Add the milk as soon as the sugar is caramelized. Make sure flame is low throughout the process. As u add milk,it will raise and becomes frothy.Switch off the flame & mix well.Milk would turn slightly orange in color. Now roast the nuts in ghee and add to the payasam.Mix well and serve hot or refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.It tastes delicious. NB: The color & flavor of this kheer may slightly vary based on the color of caramel.

Note

Please adjust the quantity of sugar based on your taste buds. I found 1 tbsp is just right for us.U can add 2tbsp to the maximum. Be careful while caramelizing the sugar because if u miss the correct stage,payasam will taste bitter. If u are a beginner,keep the flame completely low while making caramel. The total process takes around 4-5 minutes in very low flame. You can also add a tbsp of condensed milk instead of sugar.It will make this kheer richer & thicker.

Check out my 15 payasam recipes if interested !

Try this easy n quick payasam recipe for festivals or any special days.Tastes yum !

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