Shahi Tukda

Shahi Tukda is the a dessert which does not require many ingredients and very easy to prepare. As Holi is nearing and if you want to serve your guest something new in desserts then your search ends here.

RECIPE
Cooking Time: 20-25 mins
Preparation Time: 10-15 mins

Ingredients:

• Milk : 3 cups
• Bread: 5 slices
• Saffron: few strands
• Ghee to fry
• Nuts: 2 tbsp ( chopped)

For the sugar syrup:

• Sugar : 1/4 cup
• Water : 1/2 cup

Method:

• Soak saffron strands in warm milk, keep aside.Boil the milk in a heavy bottomed  pan on medium heat. Boil the milk till it is reduced to almost 1/3 of the original quantity stirring occasionally. Once reduced in quantity, add in the sugar and  the saffron milk to the boiled milk and stir well until everything mixed well.

• Remove the corners of the bread and cut into 2 pieces.Shallow  fry the bread in ghee such that it becomes crisp. Keep aside.

• Prepare sugar syrup by heating sugar and water in a pan until a syrup like consistency is formed. It should be thick and sticky. Keep aside.
• Soak each slice in the sugar syrup and arrange it in a plate.Then pour the prepared milk(rabri) over the bread slices to soak well. Garnish with chopped nuts toasted in ghee. Serve chilled.

Notes:

• To make it healthier you can use brown bread and toast them instead of deep frying.
• Deep fried/toasted bread slices should be crispy else when soaked in milk it will become soft.
• You can use either white or brown bread.