Eid Special: Kunafa - Sheer Khurma

Ingredients

- Melted Unsalted Butter: 100 gms

- Kunafa Pastry: 30-40 gms

- Milk: 2 litres

- 1 Cup Sugar

- 1.5 Cup Water

- Saffron Strand

- Cardamom Powder

- 1/2 Cup Almonds Peeled

- 1/2 Cup Cashew

- 2-3 tsp Ghee Mixed Nuts for roasting in ghee and garnish.

Preparation

- Take a baking tray – Place the Kunafa Pastry, layer each of the Kunafa dough separately, to roast evenly in the Oven. Apply melted butter over the pastry using the brush.

- Pre-heat the Oven, and place the Kunafa and bake for 20 mints 180ç

- Meanwhile let’s prepare the Milk Mixture and Sugar Syrup.

- A clean and thick pot is needed to heat the milk and another pot to make Sugar syrup.

- Add Saffron strands to the milk while boiling, once it begins to boil, reduce the flame and let it cook until the milk reduces 1/3rd.

- To the other pot add sugar, water and Cardamom powder and boil until a string consistency is achieved.

- Take a Mixer Jar to Blend 1/2 Cup Almonds and 1/2 Cup Cashew to make a paste.

- Once the milk is reduced add the Almond and Cashew Paste to it and boil for 5 -6 minutes until its raw smell fades and Milk thickens.

- Check on Kunafa After 20 minutes, if the Kunafa dough has turned crispy and brown in colour then the Kunafa is ready.

- Make sure that the Sugar Syrup and Milk Mixture are warm while adding to Kunafa together.

- Now Roast the sliver sliced almonds and pistachios and other nuts of your choice to garnish the Sheer Khurma.

Enjoy this delicious delicacy with your family and friends.

Firdaus Noorain is a food vlogger, entrepreneur, food columnist and recipe creator by hobby and Managing Director of Bake'In by profession.