GHDS Diversity & Inclusion Recipe - April 2024
The GHDS Diversity and Inclusion Committee delivers something "New and Tasty" for our ongoing initiative. We are pleased to feature the next recipe submitted by committee chair, Dr. Fabia Younus.
Dr. Fabia Younus
"On April 10th this year, Muslims around the world celebrate the end of the month of Ramadan, where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Fasting from food and water isn’t the only thing they are practicing, rather, it is a “warm up” for them to be all the things they should be doing throughout the year.
Like my son says, we will be practicing for our year-long marathon of doing good deeds. Each year, for Eid, our family looks forward to desserts that are prepared.
One of these is Sheer Khurma, a classic mughlai dessert often made during Eid in the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan and also parts of central Asia.
Eid festivities are kind of incomplete until and unless you have Sheer Khurma! The dish literally means milk with dates."
by Fabia Younus, DDS, MSD, MS
SHEER KHURMA
April Featured Recipe
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Ingredients:
2 tablespoons ghee 30 ml
10-15 cashews broken
10-12 almonds chopped
10-12 pistachios chopped
10-15 golden raisins
6-7 large dates chopped or use 10 small dates
1 cup broken vermicelli
1/2 cup grated mawa optional
1 liter whole milk
4 tablespoons sugar or to taste
1.5 teaspoon rose water
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
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Instructions
1- Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the chopped nuts, raisins and dates to the pan.
2- Cook for 1-2 minutes until the nuts are fragrant and turn golden brown. The raisins will plump up. Remove the nuts from the pan and set them aside.
3- Now to the same pan, add the seviyan (vermicelli) and mix well.
4- Roast the seviyan for around 3 minutes until it starts becoming a light golden brown in color.
5- Now add the khoya/mawa and roast for another 1-2 minutes. This step is optional, you may skip it.
6- Next add the milk to the pan and stir. Increase heat to medium high and let the milk come to a boil. Stir often in between so that vermicelli doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
7- Once the milk comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium and let is boil for around 8 minutes.
8- After 8 minutes, the milk will reduce and thicken slightly, at this point add in the sugar and mix.
9- Transfer back the fried nuts into the pan and mix.
10- Also add the rose water and mix.
11- And also the cardamom powder.
12- Cook for 2-3 more minutes on medium-low heat and then turn off the heat.
You may serve his warm or cold. Our family prefers it chilled!
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2024: Eid-al-Fitr or Meethi Eid marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan - during which Muslims observe a Roza (fast) from dawn to dusk for a month. This year, it is anticipated to be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10. Come Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, people break their Roza with a delicious meal and get together with friends and family.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/