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 cook Shahi Tukda using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Shahi Tukda
- Prepare 3-4 of Bread slices.
- Prepare few of green cardamoms.
- You need as required of Rabri (Homemade/Market bought).
- Prepare as required of grated nuts.
- You need few of saffron strands.
- You need as required of water.
- It's as per taste of sugar.
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 instructions
- Rabri Recipe : Take a heavy bottomed pan, add milk and heat it on a low flame. Keep stirring the milk pretty often while it's get reduced. Add just little sugar because Shahi Tukda will already be really sweet, also add green Cardamom powder. When milk become little thick, switch off the gas and keep it aside to cool down..
- Sugar Syrup Recipe : Take a pan, add 1-2 cup water, sugar (as per your sweet requirement), crushed 2-3 green cardamoms and saffron. Wait till 2-3 boil and keep stirring the mixture. Now switch off the stove and keep the syrup aside and wait to cool it down..
- Final Step: Take white bread, cut out the brown sides of bread then cut it from between in two pieces. Deep fry it in Ghee or Oil evenly till crisp and golden. Dip the Bread slices in the Sugar syrup for 5-10 seconds with the help of a spoon or small tongs. Arrange the sugar syrup soaked bread slices neatly in a serving tray or plate. Pour Rabri on the top of bread slices, garnish it with blanced nuts like Almonds, pista and raisin..
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.
