Shahi Tukda / Double Ka Meetha – A North Indian Delight

Here we (Me and my niece) are presenting an exciting dessert from North India cuisine- Shahi Tukda.  Spongy Shahi Tukda melts in the mouth and is extremely delicious in taste. ‘It’s very simple to make…infact… the shahi tukda in the picture was made by my niece   It’s  so simple yet so yummy in taste..

Ingredients:

• 6 slices – Bread
• 2 Tbsp – Ghee
• 1 cup – Full cream milk or if health conscious can use toned milk too. (We have used condensed milk here)
• 2 Tbsp – Pista, blanched and chopped
• 1/4 cup – Sugar
• 1/4 cup – Water
• 1 – Cardamom, powdered
• 4-5 Nos- Almonds, toasted and sliced
• Few strands of saffron

Method:

• Cut off the edges of the bread and cut it diagonally into 2 triangles.
• Make sugar syrup by mixing the sugar and water and let it boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the gas and add the powdered elachi into it and set aside.
• Boil the milk and then simmer it done and let it reduce to 1/4th the actual quantity. Keep stirring occasionally. The fat in the milk will solidify thus whisk with a fork once its off the stove. Add pista, elaichi and few strands of saffron when the milk is thickened. Keep aside.
• Apply ghee on the bread and lightly fry on a non stick pan until they turn golden brown on both sides.
• Arrange the slices on a flat pan/tray
• When the bread is still hot, generously pour sugar syrup over it. Wait until it seeps down. You may prick the bread with a fork to help the sugar syrup trickle down into the bread.
• Now spread the milk mixture on top of it and sprinkle some almonds, pista and saffron strands on top. Cover it and refrigerate.
• Serve chilled for a yummy delight!!