Directions
Shahi Tukda is a dessert made of bread & reduced milk along with nuts, which can be flavoured with saffron, cardamom & kewra. This is the authentic & correct way of making #ShahiTukda where bread & milk are cooked together. It is a one pan and once cooled and set the shahi tukda is scooped out and served. There is absolutely no need to prepare rabri separately making this recipe very simple to make at home.
Ingredients:
- Desi ghee – ¾ cup
- Bread Slices – 7 no
- Milk (full fat) – 1 lt
- Khoya grated – ½ cup
- Sugar – ¾ cup
- Fennel seeds (Saunf) – 1 tbsp
- Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
- Saffron strands – few
- Pista chopped – 1tbsp
- Almonds chopped – 1 tbsp
- Kewra water – 2 tsp
- Rose water – 2 tsp
- Blue berry – handful
- Red currant – handful
- Mint sprigs – handful
- Mango diced – for garnish
Steps
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Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan and add khoya, sugar, saunf, cardamom powder, saffron, pista, almonds, kewra and rose water. Bring to one boil and take off fire. |
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Cut the bread diagonally into triangles. |
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In a pan gently heat oil. Add the bread slices and on a low heat shallow fry them on both sides turning frequently. Take care not to break or burn them. |
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Now increase the heat and from one side start pouring the flavoured milk into the pan. Take care as there will be a lot of steam that will rise up. |
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Lower the heat and cook till all the milk is absorbed by the bread and starts to thicken. Remove from heat and Garnish with fruits and mint sprigs. You can serve it cold or warm. |
