Muslims around the world celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr (literally translated from Arabic as 'festival of breaking the fast') in mid-May, marking the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. To celebrate, we prepared many dishes, including traditional stuffed 'kharak' (stuffed dates).
We also made a traditional dish called 'kheer' to celebrate Eid. This dish is a rich vermicelli pudding made with milk, nuts, dates, sugar and often cardamom. The nuts used are usually cashew nuts, but we tend to use a variety, and, of course, we use vanilla too!
Here are some links to our favourite stuffed kharak recipes:
- https://beingamommyblog.wordpress.com/2020/05/20/eid-special-anjeer-kharak-stuffed-dates/
Here are some links to our favourite kheer recipes:
- https://www.cookwithmanali.com/sheer-khurma/
- https://www.whiskaffair.com/sheer-khurma-sheer-korma-recipe/
As is the case in the aforementioned recipes, these are some of the most common ingredients in kheer:
- Saffron (soaked in milk)
- Ghee (divided)
- Whole cloves
- Crushed almonds
- Crushed cashew nuts
- Whole raisins
- Crushed unsalted pistachios
- Chironji
- Fine vermicelli
- Whole milk
- Chopped dates
- Sugar
- Cardamom powder
