Sheermal (Persian/Urdu: شیرمال, Hindi: शीरमल, Bengali: শিরমাল/শীরমাল), also spelled shirmal, is a saffron-flavored traditional flatbread eaten in Iran and the Indian subcontinent.

sheer, Sanskrit Kshir) meaning milk, and مالیدن (translit.

It was introduced to North India by the Mughal emperors during the medieval period.

Shirmal is a mildly sweet naan made out of maida, leavened with yeast and baked in a tandoor or oven.

In India, especially in the city of Lucknow, shirmal is sometimes served with kababs, tikkia, or alongside nihari.