Sheer Khorma

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cardamom pods, grind the seeds
• 12 cup vermicelli
• 4 cups milk
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon rose water
• 12 cup chopped pistachios or 12 cup slivered almonds
• 1 edible silver foil (optional)

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.

butter, cardamom pods, vermicelli, milk, dates, sugar, water, pistachios, silver foil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sheer-khorma-516400 (may not work)