Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Hyderabadi Shahi Tukda (Variation 3)
Chef's Menu Description
An indulgent artisan dessert, beautifully crafted with premium ingredients and presented with exquisite garnishes for a memorable finale.
Ingredients
- • 6 slices thick white bread, halved
- • 1 litre full-fat milk
- • 1/2 cup sugar
- • 1/4 tsp saffron threads
- • 4 green cardamom pods, crushed
- • 2 tbsp chopped pistachios
- • Ghee for shallow-frying
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the milk with the cardamom pods, stirring often, until reduced to a thick rabri.
2
Phase 2
Stir the saffron and half the sugar into the rabri and keep warm.
3
Phase 3
Shallow-fry the bread pieces in ghee until crisp and golden on both sides.
4
Phase 4
Dip each fried piece quickly in the remaining sugar dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water.
5
Phase 5
Arrange the bread on a plate and spoon the warm rabri generously over it.
6
Phase 6
Scatter pistachios on top and serve warm or chilled.