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Shahi Tukda / Bread Rasmalai

shahi Tukda
Around midweek ...Wednesdays, Thursdays, one thought crosses my mind.... What special shall I cook for this weekend?  Sometimes, I go through my blog's older posts just to see what is my blog missing.  Its a win win.  We get to try new delicacies to satiate our taste buds and my blog gets a new post.  Turns out today is the turn for Shahi Tukda which is also called as Double ka Meetha.  Recently, I found out another name for this dessert - Bread Rasmalai where the bread slices are round in shape.

Ingredients:
Bread Slices - 3
Whole Milk - 4 cups
Sugar - 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp
Almonds, Pistachios - 4 each
Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 2 pods
Saffron/Kesar - few strands
Ghee/Clarified Butter - 3 tbsp

How to make Shahi Tukda or Double ka Meetha:
  • Discard the sides of the bread slices and cut each one into 2 triangular pieces or any desired shape. You can cut out round circles with a cookie cutter as well. Heat about 3 tbsp ghee in a pan. Fry the bread pieces until golden brown and crisp. Add more ghee if required. Let the fried bread cool.
  • Crush cardamom seeds and saffron in a mortar pestle to a fine powder. Chop almonds, pistachios and any other nuts of your choice.
  • Heat milk in a thick bottom vessel, keep stirring after every few minutes. When milk is reduced to half, add ground cardamom, saffron and 1 tbsp sugar. Add more or less sugar to suit your taste. Continue cooking till sugar dissolves and milk turns creamy. Keep this sweetened milk aside.
  • To save some time, you can use store bought Sweetened Condensed Milk and dilute it with milk, until you get the desired consistency and sweetness.
  • Now preparing the sugar syrup for fried bread.  Heat 1/2 cup water and 1/4 cup sugar in a vessel. Cook till sugar melts and the syrup turns slightly sticky. After the syrup cools down, dip the fried bread in it. Coat the bread slices well and arrange them on a serving platter. Hot fried bread and hot sugar syrup is not good for this recipe, bread will turn soggy. 
  • Pour the sweetened milk on the bread slices. Garnish with chopped nuts and refrigerate for about an hour or so.  Enjoy chilled Double ka Meetha.
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  1. Lakshmi ...Rasoi ki Malkin..northern and southern spicesSeptember 2, 2010 at 11:31 AM

    Love this dish,sweet with a bread

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  2. hamaarethoughts.comSeptember 2, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    very easy and nice recipe of shahi tukda!

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  3. aipiSeptember 2, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    I don't have much of a sweet tooth but hubby loves this..looks great..nice recipe!!

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  4. Priya SureshSeptember 2, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    Yummy, lipsmacking dish..

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  5. UnknownSeptember 2, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    During my college days this was one of the famous snacks served to us...feeling nostalgic....lovely dish...

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  6. KrishnaveniSeptember 2, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    lovely recipe, looks yummyyyyyyyyyyyy

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  7. HamsiSeptember 2, 2010 at 7:19 PM

    Yummy delight. Sounds easy also.

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  8. Ms.ChitchatSeptember 2, 2010 at 10:44 PM

    Tasty shahi tukda,looks divine.

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  9. kshipraSeptember 3, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    looks very inviting. droolworthy pic.

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  10. Sushma MallyaSeptember 3, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    Lovely dessert..

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  11. Sadhana ValentinaSeptember 3, 2010 at 11:57 PM

    Excellent recipe dear

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  12. SarithaSeptember 4, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    Yummy desert :)

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  13. DelishhhSeptember 6, 2010 at 12:40 AM

    Nice recipe, i will have to try this out.

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  14. PranisKitchenSeptember 6, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    thats a really nice treat to sweet lovers .. looks delicious

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