Recipes · Pakistani · Desserts
Sheer Khurma
One serving has 503 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (51%), selenium (44%), phosphorus (42%), copper (39%), cobalamin (38%) and thiamin (35%). Ready in 30 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (289 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 200 g Milk, whole
- 25 g Pasta, dry
- 20 g Sugar
- 8 g Ghee
- 15 g Dates
- 8 g Almonds
- 5 g Pistachios
- 0.3 g Cardamom
- 8 g Raisins
Method
- Melt the ghee in a saucepan and toast the vermicelli over medium heat 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until golden.
- Pour in the milk, bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 8-10 minutes until the vermicelli is soft.
- Stir in the sugar, cardamom, chopped dates, raisins and half the nuts, and simmer 5 more minutes until slightly thickened.
- Pour into a bowl and top with the remaining almonds and pistachios; serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 503 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.1 g | |
| Water | 184 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 12.8 g | 27% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.47 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.57 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.71 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.65 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.44 g | |
| Valine | 0.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.34 g | |
| Fat | 21.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.3 g | |
| Saturated | 9.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 40.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 274 mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 72.6 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.62 mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 296 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 598 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 24.1 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 90.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.6 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.26 mg | 20% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 78 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.9 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 40.7 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 162 µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0.53 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 102 IU | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.6 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 2 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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