...but I can most certainly tell you that it is delicious. And cannot be purchased anywhere in this city. Zubair's mom made this Pakistani sweet of supple silky noodles cooked down to a pudding with cream, sugar and a fragrant air of rosewater. Chopped dates and almonds for crunch. Served hot, served chilled. Either way, I am in heaven ^_^
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Don't Know What This Is Called...
...but I can most certainly tell you that it is delicious. And cannot be purchased anywhere in this city. Zubair's mom made this Pakistani sweet of supple silky noodles cooked down to a pudding with cream, sugar and a fragrant air of rosewater. Chopped dates and almonds for crunch. Served hot, served chilled. Either way, I am in heaven ^_^
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hi there Kathy.
I am guessing Zubair' Mum cooked lacha shemai, a type of vermicelli which is bought fried in ghee/clarified butter. It is soaked in a reduced syrup of milk, sugar, clove-cinnamon-cardamom, rose/pandan water; & garnished with raisins, saffron strands, almond flakes or pistachios. We usu. have it served during eid-ul-fitr. My eldest aunt makes a killer version with condensed milk.
Hey Anahita!
OOo thank you for the tip! I've been trying to figure out what the dish's name was...that sounds like it. It was SO DELICIOUS! ^_^
My mom, who is Indian, makes this dish and calls it Kheer or Payasam.
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