Recipe: Perfect Shahi Tukda

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 one of the most popular Indian desserts. True to its name it is a 'shahi' delight! You can have Shahi Tukda using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Shahi Tukda

1. You need 2 1/2 cups of Full Fat Milk.
2. It's 1/4 cup of Sweet Condensed Milk.
3. You need 1 tablespoon of Sugar.
4. It's 4-5 of Saffron strands (kesar).
5. Prepare 2 tablespoons of grated Paneer or Khoya (mawa) or Milk Powder, optional.
6. You need 1/4 teaspoon of Cardamom (Elaichi) Powder.
7. It's 1/2 tablespoon of chopped Cashew Nuts.
8. It's 4 of White Bread Slices (or brown bread).
9. Prepare 2-3 tablespoons of Ghee (clarified butter), for shallow frying.
10. It's 1/2 tablespoon of chopped Pistachio.
11. Prepare 1/2 tablespoon of chopped Almonds.

Pieces of bread are dipped in delicious saffron flavoured sugar syrup and topped with rich and creamy rabdi. 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. Shahi Tukda recipe is a rich dessert dish from heaven of India Kashmir.

Shahi Tukda instructions

1. Mix milk, sweet condensed milk, sugar and saffron strands in a thick-bottomed pan and bring it to a boil on medium flame..
2. When it starts boiling, reduce flame to low and boil until mixture turns thick and reduces to around 1½ cups, for around 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally in between to prevent sticking..
3. Add grated paneer and cardamom powder and mix well.Turn off the flame and let rabadi (thickened milk mixture) cool at room temperature..
4. Remove sides of bread slices and cut each into 4 triangles or 4 equal squares..
5. Brush bread squares with ghee on both sides. Heat a non-stick pan or tava and shallow fry them until bottom surface turns crispy and golden brown on low flame..
6. Flip them and shallow fry until another side turns crispy and golden brown. Transfer them to plate..
7. Arrange crisp fried bread pieces in a layer on serving plate. Pour prepared rabadi over it.Garnish with pistachios, cashew nuts and almonds. Serve it hot or place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving. Yummy shahi tukra is ready to serve..

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