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shahi tukda recipe | Indian bread pudding
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Shahi Tukda Recipe | Pakistani/ Indian Bread Pudding

A traditional Mughal Era hyderabadi/Awadhi dessert made by Golden frying bread slices, and later soaking in cardamom and saffron infused milk.
Prep Time4 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time29 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, pakistani, South Asian
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 221kcal
Author: Wajiha

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoon ghee clarified butter
  • 7 slices bread
  • 5 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup thick cream fresh cream or table cream
  • 1 tsp green cardamom powder elaichi powder
  • 1 pinch saffron

Instructions

  • Remove the crusts from bread slices and cut each slice in 4 triangles
  • In a large non stick fry pan add about 1 tbsp of ghee at medium flame. Add as many bread triangles as you can fit into the pan. Toss and turn the bread slices to make sure they are coated with ghee from all sides. You can add more ghee if needed.
  • Fry the bread until they turn golden brown and remove them from the pan. Repeat the process for all the bread pieces.
  • In the same frying pan, add milk, sugar, cardamom powder and saffron strands at medium flame.
  • Allow the milk to cook for around 10 minutes and turn a yellow shade.
  • Bring out the dish you want to plate your Shahi Tukdas in.
  • Start adding bread slices to your bubbling milk and let them cook for 2 minutes. Turn the bread slices over and allow them to cook in the milk for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Take out the bread slices from the milk and start arranging them in your serving dish. (Be careful as the slices will be a little soft at this point)
  • Repeat the process for all the bread slices.
  • Add cream to the left over milk and let it cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Turn off the flame and stir the milk for another 2 minutes.
  • Cover the bread with this creamy milk mixture.
  • Sprinkle pistachio and almond slivers and serve.

Notes

Serving and Reserving

Serve them immediately if you like to eat them warm.
Although, they are best served at room temperature. Cover them and refrigerate them for as long as you want. And take them out of the fridge 20 minutes before serving.
They can stay in the fridge for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg