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Shahi Tukda

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Saffron Syrup
3/4 cup sugar
2 pinches saffron (kesar) strands
2 tsp milk
2 tsp rose water (optional)
For The Shahi Rabadi
1 cup milk
1 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
1/2 cup condensed milk
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
a few strands saffron (kesar) strands
2 tsp ghee
a few drops rose essence
For The Tukda
For The Garnish
1 tbsp chopped pistachios and a few rose petals
Method
- Dissolve the sugar in 1 cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes to make a syrup of 1 thread consistency.
- Warm the saffron in a small vessel, add the milk and rub until the saffron dissolves. Add it to the syrup.
- Add the rose water and keep the syrup warm. Keep warm.
- Mix all the ingredients together in a large heavy-bottomed pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes till the mixture thickens.
- Place it in the refrigerator to chill.
- Cut each bread slice diagonally into two equal-sized triangles.
- Heat the oil/ ghee in a kadhai and deep-fry the bread slices till golden brown.
- Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
- Dip the fried bread tukdas into the warm saffron syrup and place in the serving dish.
- Top with chilled shahi rabadi.
- Serve immediately garnished with pistachios and rose petals.
Shahi Tukda recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 469 cal |
Protein | 7 g |
Carbohydrates | 69.5 g |
Fiber | 0 g |
Fat | 17 g |
Cholesterol | 8.4 mg |
Sodium | 60.8 mg |
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Krishnendu Roy
March 13, 2025, midnight