Sheer Khorma

Pakistani dessert

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 2  cardamom pods, grind the seeds
• 1⁄2 cup  vermicelli
• 4  cups milk
• 1  cup  chopped pitted dates
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon rose water
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pistachios or 1⁄2 cup  slivered almonds
• 1  edible silver foil (optional)

Directions

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
2. Add cardamom seeds and stir for 30 seconds.
3. Add vermicelli and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes or until browned.
4. Add milk and dates.
5. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly and skimming foam if necessary, until noodles are tender.
6. Add sugar.
7. Cook for 1-2 minutes until sugar is completely dissolved.
8. Remove from heat and stir in rose water.
9. Pour in a bowl and set aside to cool.
10. Refrigerate to chill before serving.
11. Before serving, garnish with nuts and silver leaf.