Shahi Tukda. Shahi tukda is much similar to the hyderabadi double ka meeta. Traditionally shahi tukda is made by deep frying bread pieces in ghee until golden and crisp. Then they are dipped in sugar syrup.

I had a recipe in my handwritten cookbook(written and given by my mom 🙂). Shahi Tukda is a simple yet delicious recipe, which makes for a delightful treat for sweet lovers. Here's a simple recipe to make this traditional Shahi Tukda recipe at home. You can have Shahi Tukda using 8 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Shahi Tukda

Prepare 8 of Bread slices.
You need 1/2 liter of Milk.
You need 1 tbsp of Dryfruits (almond&cashew).
It's 3 tbsp of Sugar.
Prepare As required of Ghee for frying.
You need 1 tbsp of Desi ghee.
You need 1/2 tsp of yellow food colour.
Prepare 3 of White Cardamom.

Shahi tukda is one of the most popular Indian desserts. True to its name it is a 'shahi' delight! Pieces of bread are dipped in delicious saffron flavoured sugar syrup and topped with rich and creamy rabdi. Shahi Tukda recipe is a rich dessert dish from heaven of India Kashmir.

Shahi Tukda step by step

Cut the sides of a bread slices..
Now cut the slice in a triangular shape...
Heat ghee in a wok and deep fry all the slice of bread in golden brown colour..
Remove it on a tissue paper..
Now take 1 tablespoon of ghee add safed Elaichi..
Add milk.
Add yellow food colour and mix.
Now simmer the gas and cook the milk until it's become little thick an add dry fruits..
Now add bread slices in milk leave it for one minute so it's become little soft and then remove it and place it on a serving plate.
Do the same with all the bread slices and place them on a serving plate..
Now pour left over milk mixture on a bread slices topped with some dry fruits and serve..

It is a royal dessert as its name "Shahi For shahi tukda recipe you can use multigrain bread or brown bread or milk bread, though. First boil the milk in a heavy bottomed pan. Shahi tukda recipe is very popular in Pakistani cuisine often served in ceremonies as a sweet dish. Double ka metha or shahi tukda is also served in Ramadan and Eid days. One bite of Shahi Tukda and you will be amazed at how a simple loaf of bread can be turned into such an exquisite dessert.