Shahi Tukda

"Shahi Tukda" or "Shahi Tukra" or "Double Ka Mitha" is a very famous Hyderabadi dessert. Although it is a traditional Hyderabadi dish but it is well known not only in India even outside India people also like this delicious bread pudding.So Here I am sharing the recipe of this yummy sweet dish...

For Rabdi---

Ingredients:-

Milk - 1 ltr (full cream milk)

Sugar - 1/3 cup 

Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp

Saffron threads - 8 to 10

Procedure:-

• Firstly heat the full cream milk in a non stick or heavy bottom pan.

• Continuously stir it ( by that milk will not stick on bottom of pan) & get it boil on medium flame.

• Once the creamy layer started to form, collect the cream on the sides of the pan.

• Now again get the milk to boil.

• Meanwhile in a bowl , take some boiled milk & put saffron threads in it. Mix it very well & then add it into boiling milk. Same time add cardamom powder also.

•Now mix it in a well manner & let it boil.

•Once it is boiled , again collect the cream on sides. Repeat this process until milk reduces to one third.

•Now add sugar & stir it continuously.

• Now get the milk again to boil for 8-10 mins.

• Scrape off the collected cream from the edges.

• Now Rabdi is done. Turn off the gas & take out the Rabdi in a bowl.

• Keep it aside for cooling.

For Syrup---

Ingredients:-

Sugar - 1 cup

Water -1 cup

Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp

Procedure:-

• Take sugar in a pan & keep the pan on low flame.

• Now add water in it & stir properly.

• Let the sugar dissolve completely.

•Now add cardamom powder & stir again( It is optional because cardamom powder already added in Rabdi).

•Now cook it until one string consistency. It takes 7-8 mins.

•Syrup is done now , keep it aside for cooling.

For Serving---

Ingredients:-

Bread - 6 slices

Clarified Butter or ghee - for frying

Tutti-frutti - 1/2 cup

Procedure:-

• Cut the Bread slices in a triangular shape.

• Deep fry it in  hot ghee until it turns goldan brown.

• Take it out on kitchen paper to soak excess ghee.

•Now dip it in the sugar syrup.

• Now take some rabdi in a plate , arrange all the bread slices on it. Again add remaining rabdi on slices.

• Now garnish with the colourful tutti-frutti.

•Finally the delicious shahi tukda is ready.

•Serve it & enjoy it with the family.

Note 1:- U can normally roast the bread ,if you don't want to fry.

Note 2:- U can use dry fruits also for garnishing.