This is a typical Pakistani and Afghan pudding known as 'shir khurma', served on the Muslim holiday of Eid ul Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. My mother makes this for us every year. A bowl of creaminess with bronzed vermicelli threads, infused with cardamom, slivered almonds for textural contrast, and plumped golden sultanas from the Persian grocers. She then puts squares of 'varak' on it, an edible foil of pure silver used to decorate sweets in Pakistan. This pudding is very rich, so just a few (stolen) teaspoons out of the fridge puts a smile on our faces. We eat it days after Eid is long gone.

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