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    Home » Desserts

    Published: Nov 14, 2019 · Modified: Nov 20, 2022 by Wajiha · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Lab e Shireen – Creamy Fruit Custard

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    Not one to fall for most desi desserts, but this Lab e Shireen just gets me. If this is the first, you are hearing of this, let me fill you in. Lab e Shireen is a Pakistani creamy fruit custard, which has fruits, jelly cubes, cream and colorful vermicelli, all balanced in a sweet custard base. To put it simply its the Pakistani version of a trifle! (except that we mix everything together like savages ok?)

    I laaaaavve how light and refreshing this dessert feels. Just like a good ol’ bowl of chilled Rasmalai. I mean, I am equally crazy for the more indulgent desi desserts like, gajar ka halwa, or shahi tukrey, but some days, you just need a nice airy light creamy dessert. oh and its also budget friendly! so win win!

    The recipe is pretttttty straight forward, all the elements are prepared separately and then dumped in together to create something delicious! Let me walk you through this.

    lab e shireen or creamy fruit custard

    A quick step by step to make Lab e Shireen

    Components of the dessert:

    • A custard base
    • Jelly
    • Colored Vermicelli
    • Cream
    • Cut up fruits.

    All the components are prepared and kept in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours and then taken out to assemble.

    Making the Custard Base

    Custard base in a saucepan for lab e shireen

    So with the custard for this dessert, you want to have like a nice smooth consistency and not a firmly set custard because this dessert has a more creamy consistency than a set one.

    So I prepared the custard normally like I do, following the instructions on the packet. The only change I make is that I add all the sugar for the dessert in the custard itself.

    It then goes in the fridge 2 hours. After I took it out, I used a hand blender to blend it out. This did make the custard a little thin but that’s OK, that’s what we want.

    Prep the Jelly

    Orange and cherry flavored jelly set in 2 rectangular plastic containers

    This was also prepared according to the instructions on the packet. For one pack of jelly, most packets read 1 cup of water. But I’d suggest 3/4 cup of water. This way your jelly won’t be very soft and will sit well in your dessert without leaching any water out.

    TIP: Use a large container to set jelly rather than a smaller one. The larger container will give you nice smaller thinner cubes.

    Vermicelli

    colored dry vermicelli for Lab e shireen

    For the vermicelli I used the colored ones, but you can use the normal brown vermicelli as well. Just boil it in plain water since our custard has taken care of all the sweetness. Boil it for atleast 10 mins. Strain the water and dump the boiled vermicelli noodles into cold milk. Keep this in the fridge to cool down as well.

    Assembling Lab e Shireen

    Once all your components are damn right chilled, take out a big mixing bowl. Add in all the elements one by one. Add in the blended custard, then the vermicelli and milk. Mix them together with a whisk. Add in cream and fold it right in.

    lab e shireen or fruit cream custard with colored vermicelli
    • jelly dropped in a bowl of Lab e shireen
      Add in Jelly and mix
    • cut up apples and bananas dropped into the bowl of lab e shireen
      Add in your preferred fruits and mix

    I used bananas and apple as my fruit because I think they go universally well with all kinds of fruit desserts.

    Once everything is mixed, dish it out in your serving glasses or a big serving dish, however you want to serve it. And top it off with some sliced almonds or cream.

    It stays perfectly well in the fridge for up to 4 days

    top view of 3 bowls of lab e shireen also know as pakistani Creamy fruit custard

    ALTERNATES, FIXES AND REMIXES – FOR THE PERFECT LAB E SHIREEN

    Substitutes.

    You can use almond milk instead of regular milk if you are avoiding dairy or are lactose intolerant and skip cream.

    Remixes

    • Try using a strawberry base custard instead of the regular vanilla one, that would taste yummm!!
    • You can also use some other fruits that you like or canned fruits would taste great too!
    • While soaking your vermicelli in milk, add 3 tbsp of chia seeds as well! It would go soooo well with all the other ingredients!

    FIXES – What to do if one of these things happen?

    • Final mix NOT sweet enough – Add some condense milk in the end
    • Final mix too sweet for you – Add some more fresh unsweetened cream
    • Final mix too thick for you – Add in some milk to thin it out
    • Final mix too thin for you – Add in some heavy whip cream
    • Custard too firmly set in the fridge – Put it in a blender and blend it out

    If you don’t plan on consuming it right away, or if you are making it for a party, assemble everything together EXCEPT the fruit. And add the fruit on the day of your event. This way you can even make this dessert 2 to 3 days in advance.

    Lab e Shireen – Creamy Fruit Custard

    lab e shireen in a bowl also known as creamy fruit custard

    Lab e Shireen – Pakistani fruit custard

    A Pakistani dessert which is a creamy blend of jelly, sweet vermicelli, fruits and custard
    4.69 from 16 votes
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    Course: Desserts
    Cuisine: South Asian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Chilling time: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 340kcal
    Author: Wajiha

    Ingredients

    • 2 packets of different flavored jelly
    • 4 cups milk
    • 4 tbsp custard powder
    • 1/2 cup raw colored vermicelli
    • 1 1/2 cup sugar
    • 2-3 drops vanilla essence
    • 2 cups of any chopped fruits of your choice apples/bananas or canned fruits
    • 1 1/4 cup thick cream 300 ml

    Instructions

    CUSTARD

    • Mix custard powder in 1/4 cup of milk to form a paste and make sure there are no lumps
    • In a sauce pan, add sugar, vanilla essence and 2 cups of milk, and the custard powder paste. Simmer at medium to low flame and whisk continuously. When the custard starts to thicken, keep whisking until it becomes nice and thick. Turn off the flame and allow the custard to cool down. Stir from time to time to avoid a top layer from forming on top of the custard.
    • When the custard comes to room temperature, put it in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours

    • OTHER COMPONENTS
    • Follow the instructions on the packet of the jellies to make jelly and set both the jellies in the fridge.
    • Boil colored vermicelli in water for about 10 mins. Strain the vermicelli and dip it in a bowl of 2 cups of milk. Keep in fridge as well.
    • When all three components have been in the fridge for at least 2 hours, start assembling.
    • Assembling.1. Whisk the custard with hand whisk to make it smooth.
    • 2. Add in smooth cream and fold it into the custard.
    • 3. Add in the milk and colored vermicelli and use a whisk to make a smooth mix.
    • 4. Cut the jellies in small cubes and add to the mix.
    • 5. Add the fruits to the mix.
    • 6. Take out the serving dish, and chill for another hour
    • 7. Garnish with sliced almonds and serve cold.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 207mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 608IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 156mgIron: 0.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Salma says

      March 26, 2023 at 10:07 pm

      Looks great! Where do you buy the colorful vermicelli from?

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        March 31, 2023 at 7:42 am

        i got it from a local desi store!

        Reply
    2. Raabeaa says

      May 12, 2021 at 12:20 am

      Hi, can I make this 1-2 days in advance and assemble the day of? TIA!

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        May 26, 2021 at 9:21 am

        hi Rabeea. Yes you can totally make the components in advance.

        Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      April 30, 2020 at 9:55 am

      Hi, can I use normal double cream?

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        May 01, 2020 at 2:12 am

        oh yes definitely. you can use double cream as well!

        Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      November 27, 2019 at 9:28 pm

      Creamiest most heavenly Lab e Shireen ever ????????

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        November 29, 2019 at 3:45 pm

        absolutely!!! 🙂 can’t believe simple food can be so yum!

        Reply
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