Shahi Tukda
Also known as Double Ka Meetha · Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Ramzan, Raksha Bandhan, Party
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Shahi tukda, or double ka meetha: ghee-fried bread soaked in thickened saffron and cardamom milk, topped with nuts. Serves 3, 35 minutes plus chilling, video.
Ingredients
10 itemsGreen Cardamom1
Condensed Milk¼ cup
GheeFor Frying
Milk2 cup
Sugar3 tbsp
White Bread6
Cashew (full), Roughly Chopped2
Pista4
Almonds2
Saffron15 strands
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 414kcal | 1242kcal |
| Protein | 12g | 36g |
| Carbohydrate | 62g | 185g |
| Fat | 14g | 41g |
| Fibre | 1.7g | 5.1g |
| Sugar | 38g | 114g |
Cookd masalas for white bread
Method
- 1
Heat up milk in a saucepan. Once it comes to a boil, add sugar, saffron and cardamom. Reduce the flame and let it simmer.
Green CardamomMilkSugarSaffron
- 2
Cook it for 15 minutes on a medium-low flame, stirring regularly, until the volume of milk has reduced a little.
- 3
Add the condensed milk to the saucepan and cook for 3-5 more minutes. This mixture should be thick enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon. Pour this into a bowl and refrigerate.
Condensed Milk
- 4
Cut off the edges of the bread slices and cut the slice diagonally.
White Bread
- 5
Fry the bread slices in oil or ghee until they are golden brown.
Ghee
- 6
Fry the chopped cashew nuts until they are golden brown.
Cashew (full)
- 7
Arrange the slices on the serving dish and pour the cooled milk mixture on top. Garnish with fried cashew nuts, chopped pistachios, and almonds.
PistaAlmonds
Before you start
- How long does Shahi Tukda take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Shahi Tukda serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Shahi Tukda vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Shahi Tukda spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Shahi Tukda?
- 6 White Bread, ¼ cup Condensed Milk, 2 cup Milk, 15 strands Saffron, 1 Green Cardamom, 2 Cashew (full), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Shahi Tukda?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Shahi Tukda?
- About 414 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- C
A Cookd cookMay 2024
Nice recipe ❤ I used shallow fried Whole wheat bread & for next time, will reduce 1/2 the quantity of sweetener to make it perfect for us.
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