Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Shahi Tukda Royal Bread Pudding
Chef's Menu Description
A moist, comforting sponge pudding steamed or baked to perfection, drenched in warm pouring syrup or rich toffee sauce.
Ingredients
- • 4 thick slices day-old white bread
- • 3 cups full-fat milk
- • 1/2 cup sugar
- • 1/4 cup ghee, for shallow-frying
- • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- • 10 saffron strands
- • 1 tbsp sliced pistachios
- • 1 tbsp sliced almonds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the milk with the saffron in a wide pan, stirring often, until reduced by about half.
2
Phase 2
Stir the sugar and cardamom powder into the reduced milk and keep it warm and thick.
3
Phase 3
Trim the bread edges, cut into triangles, and shallow-fry in ghee until crisp and golden on both sides.
4
Phase 4
Dip each fried slice briefly in the warm rabdi or arrange the slices in a dish and pour the rabdi over, letting them soak 20 minutes.
5
Phase 5
Scatter the sliced pistachios and almonds over the top.
6
Phase 6
Serve warm, or chill for 2 hours for a firmer shahi tukda.