Name: Shahi Tukda!! recipe by Swapna Sunil at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 liter full fat milk; 1/2 to 3/4 cup Sugar; 4 Cardamom pods crushed; A pinch of Saffron, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk; 7 to 8 Bread slices; Oil for deep frying; 2 tbsp roasted and chopped nuts

ABOUT Shahi Tukda!! RECIPE

Shahi Tukda - Its literal translation means 'A piece of royal food'. It is a Toasted bread piece with added rich flavors of creamy rabri and Saffron. Shahi tukda is a easy peasy dessert that can be made in a jiffy for any occasion with minimal effort and ingredients. Moreover the stale/ old bread can be used. It is a flavorful, creamy and crunchy dessert. A great fusion of Rabri and double roti ka meetha, the popular dessert from Hyderabad.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 liter full fat milk
1/2 to 3/4 cup Sugar
4 Cardamom pods crushed
A pinch of Saffron, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk
7 to 8 Bread slices
Oil for deep frying
2 tbsp roasted and chopped nuts

Instructions

In a deep non stick pan add the milk and bring this to a boil. Once boiled, add sugar and keep cooking on medium, stirring in intervals until reduced to half and thick. Later add the cardamom powder and saffron milk.
Keep cooking this for 5 more minutes, turn off the heat and allow it to cool at room temperature. Once cooled it will thicken a bit more.
Slice the bread into triangles after removing the edges. Meanwhile start heating up oil for deep frying, in a deep pan / kadai.
Once it is hot, reduce the heat to medium. Deep fry the bread pieces until crispy and golden. Drain them on to a paper towel.
On a plate / bowl add the pieces of fried bread and pour the thick rabri over it and garnish with nuts.

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