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 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Shahi Tukda
- You need of bread slices.
- Prepare of ghee.
- You need of For Sugar syrup.
- It's of sugar.
- Prepare of water.
- You need of For Rabri.
- You need of full fat milk.
- It's of sugar (adjust).
- Prepare of cardamom.
- It's of Few saffron.
- Prepare of chopped almonds.
- You need of pistachios.
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
- To prepare Rabri.
- Boil milk with sugar. Add cardamom and mix well. Simmer and cook until milk reduce to 1/4th of quantity.
- Add saffron strands. Simmer for 3 minutes. Keep it aside.
- For sugar syrup: boil sugar and water. Cook until sugar reaches one string consistency.
- Trim edges of bread and cut into triangle. Shallow fry in ghee until golden brown.
- Soak bread in sugar syrup for 3 minutes.
- Pour Rabri in serving plate. Transfer soaked bread to plate. Garnish with chopped nuts and serve. Best served cold.
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.
