Traditional Shahi Tukda Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha
Traditional Shahi Tukda (Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha) is a regal Mughlai/Hyderabadi dessert where bread slices are ghee-toasted on tava until golden, dipped briefly in cardamom-rose sugar syrup, then layered with reduced saffron-cardamom rabri (1L of milk slow-simmered to half) and garnished with slivered almonds and pistachios. A signature party dessert served at Hyderabadi+Awadhi feasts after Nawabi paneer or biryani.
Ingredients
- badam — 2 tbsp (chopped)
- Water — 0.25 cup (whole)
- Milk — 2000 ml (whole)
- Cardamom Powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- sugar — 0.75 cup (whole)
- wheat brown bread — 10 piece (whole)
- pistachios — 2 tbsp (chopped)
- Saffron (optional) (ground)
- Rose Water (Culinary Grade - Fragrant) — 1 tbsp (whole)
- Ghee (optional) (whole)
Method
- To begin making Traditional Shahi Tukda Recipe - Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha we will first make the rabri.Into a saucepan add milk, sugar and saffron strands.Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a brisk boil.
- After boiling for a few minutes turn the heat to low and simmer the milk mixture stirring continuously until it is reduced to three fourths of its original quantity.The condensation will cause the cream from the milk to settle on the sides and bottom of the pan.
- It's important to keep scraping down the cream and adding it back to the condensing milk.The mixture will begin to thicken and get a creamy texture.
- It is important to make sure towards the end of the condensing process to be close to the stove monitoring the milk and stirring it continuously.Note: The last stages are when the condensed milk can get burned at the bottom of the pan and completely alter the taste of the rabri.
- Hence it is extremely crucial to ensure you stay close to the pan and keep stirring.Once the milk has reduced to half of its original quantity, turn off the heat.
- Now add the cardamom powder and the rose water to the rabri and stir well to combine.
- For the sugar syrupInto a saucepan add water and sugar.
- Stir util the sugar dissolves.
- Allow the sugar syrup to boil for a few minutes.
- Add the cardamom powder and rose water, stir and turn off the heat.
- For the toasted breadTrim the edges of 6 bread slices and cut them diagonally.
- Place them on a preheated pan in batches.Drizzle ghee generously over the bread and flip the bread and toast it on the tawa until it golden and crisp on both sides.
- Once done remove the bread from the pan and keep aside.To serve the Shahi TukdaDip the fried bread slices in the sugar syrup, drain and arrange it on the serving dish.
- Pour the rabri over the bread slices and garnish with the chopped almonds and pistachios.
- Serve Shahi Tukda immediately.
- Serve Traditional Shahi Tukda Recipe - Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha with a party meal of Nawabi Paneer Curry, Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani and Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita.
Common questions
- Traditional Shahi Tukda Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- पारंपरिक शाही टुकड़ा - हैदराबादी डबल का मीठा ko English mein Traditional Shahi Tukda Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha likhte hain.
- Ek plate Traditional Shahi Tukda Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 250 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 70 min lagta hai — 30 min taiyari, 40 min pakana.