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 16 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shahi tukda

It's of Ingredients for instant rabdi:-.
It's 500 ml of milk.
You need 1/2 cup of sugar.
You need 2 tbsp of milk powder.
You need 1/2 cup of grated paneer.
It's 2 tbsp of fresh bread crumbs.
It's 1 tbsp of dry nuts powdered or chopped.
You need 1 tsp of elaichi powder.
It's 2-3 drops of rose water or kewra essence.
Prepare of Other ingredients for making shahi tukda:-.
Prepare 4-5 of breads.
It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
You need of Oil or ghee for deep frying.
Prepare of Rose petals for garnishing.
It's of Nuts for garnishing.
You need of Dessicated coconut for coating(optional).

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 step by step

Heat a thick heavy bottom pan on low medium heat..
Add in all the ingredients of making rabdi and mix it well..
Keep stirring, and keep collecting the cream to the sides of the pan..
When the mixture reduced to the half of the actual quantity the scrap the cream from the sides of the pan and mix it into the mixture..
Keep stirring and cook for 8-10 minutes on low flame, or till you get the desired consistency of rabdi..
Switchoff the flame and keep the rabdi aside..
Let it cool down completely and if you wish then you can keep it in fridge..
Heat a pan on low flame, add sugar and water just to immerse the sugar..
Prepare a thick sugar syrup by boiling this mixture..
Keep it aside..
Now take bread slices and remove the sides. Cut it into triangles..
Deep fry these bread triangles on low medium flame till golden brown and crisp..
Soak the fried bread triangles in sugar syrup just for few seconds..
Arrange these soaked bread in a serving plate. Pour the prepared rabdi over it. Garnish with nuts and rose petals. Serve chilled..
For making dry shahi tukda..coat the fried and soaked bread pieces with dessicated coconut and serve immediately..

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.