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 cook Shahi tukda using 9 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Shahi tukda
- Prepare 8 slices of white bread, crust removed.
- Prepare 2 cups of vegetable oil for deep frying.
- It's 1/4 cup of cashew nuts.
- You need 1/8 cup of pistachio nuts.
- You need 1/4 cup of sliced almonds.
- Prepare 100 ml of condensed milk (Milkmaid).
- Prepare 1 pinch of saffron.
- Prepare 150 gms of sugar.
- You need 1 tsp of cardamom (elaichi) powder.
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
- Cut each slice of bread into 4 triangles. Fry the bread in hot oil. Keep on paper napkins to soak extra oil. Fry nuts in the oil. Set aside for later. Pour whole milk in a heavy bottomed pan. Boil till it reduces by half. Add condensed milk. Add saffron, sugar and cardamom powder. Simmer for 5 – 10 minutes and set aside to cool..
- Arrange bread slices in a shallow serving dish in one layer. Pour milk on top. Chop nuts roughly into small pieces. Sprinkle over bread. Chill the shahi tukda for 1 to 2 hrs.serve 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. 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. This simple yet delicious dessert is prepared with a simpler Shahi Tukray recipe. Shahi Tukda is a popular, delicious and simple sweet dish made using bread, milk and nuts.
