Monday, March 28, 2011
SHAHI TUKDA | SHAHI TUKRA ~ A ROYAL INDULGENCE!
I tasted Shahi Tukra aka Shahi tukda in ‘Ganges’ restaurant 4 years back! After that never again. I had a recipe in my hand written cook book(written and given by my mom 
). So few weeks back I had a craving for some sweet and thought of trying this Shahi tukda recipe. I don’t know the difference between this shahi tukra and Double ka meetha,hope both are only same recipes with different names.
Deep frying in ghee gives the original royal taste,but if you are calorie conscious, just toast in a OTG or bread toaster till golden brown. The bread slices should be crisp evenly,which is very important. Otherwise the dessert will turn soggy and you have to name it pudding!!
Ingredients
| Bread | 4 pieces |
| Milk | 1/2 litre |
| Sugar | 1/3 cup |
| Ghee / oil | For deep frying |
| Chopped nuts | 2 tblsp |
| Corn flour | 1 tsp |
| Saffron | A pinch |
| Rose essence | 2-3 drops |
Method:
- Boil milk and add saffron soaked in 3 tblsp of warm milk and the corn flour mixed in 2-3 tblsp of milk to it and simmer the milk until its reduces to a thick but poring consistency. This is called Rabri. Add rose essence at last.If you want you can add the chopped nuts in this stage.
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- Remove the brown sides of the bread and cut diagonally. I cut one piece into four,though cut into two will do.
- Fry the bread pieces till golden brown and crisp evenly. Use a shallow and small pan so that un need not use more ghee/oil.
- Deep frying in low or medium low flame is necessary to get crisp and golden brown colour, other wise will end up in uneven cooking.
- Prepare a thick sugar syrup by boiling the sugar with little water just to immerse the sugar.
- Soak the bread pieces as you fry them,just for a minute or until you take the next batch.
- Arrange the soaked pieces in a plate.
- Fry the chopped nuts in ghee and add it over the bread pieces(if you have not done that in the first step).
- Pour the rabri over the arranged bread. Serve chilled or warm,as per your wish, I like it chilled!! But make sure you give some time for the bread to absorb the rabri.
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My my this looks so groerous ....I make a little diff way ...liked ur version
Awesome clicks...and yummy shahi tukda! Deep frying sure would be tastier and looks very tempting too
awesome pics! I too make them by toasting it.
I want to keep staring at the pics:)
Looks drool worthy......love the flavor of rose essence.....
Pics looks gorgeous. i wanted to try this for sen..but worried about the frying part ;)i must try atleast once.clicks made me drool :)
What can I say? This is so delicious...fried bread? WOW, something new to me! ;)
I love this royal delicacy!!!And the pics sure does justice to this famous sweet treat :) Nice idea to add cornflour btw...I usually hate to wait long for the milk to thicken..
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
i made this too long ago..you have tempted me enough to make it again..yumm
Last week i made this, but your clicks tempting me.....
Kurinjikathambam
Event : HRH-Puffed Rice
Love shahi tukra dear..deep fried bread itself is tasty n the double ka meetha n shahi tukra are double feast..looks yumm
Ooh drooling pictures and fantastic recipe.I tried this once when i tasted it in a restaurent in chennai. But though it tasted nice, it went soggy, now i know where i went wrong.Well explained pictures and tempting me to try again
tempting pic!!! interesting n new!! superb pic da!
wow...well done dear...rocking clicks again..
stop over n pick up an award plz..Tasty Appetite
They look so delicious Raks...and beautiful clicks as well:)
very interesting recipe,never tasted this before...will try this.
Clicks are awesome...
Oh Yum..it looks so good Raks!I could dive into that plate and relish it completely!Love the recipe since it doesn't require gallons of milk and ghee!
That truly is a royal indulgence...The pictorial cant get any better than this:-)
I am gona try it this weekend:-)
Very interesting recipe!! Need to try this out!!
wow what a yummy tudka... simply superb... last week we went to one restaurant and had the double ka meetha in buffet... loved it and wanna give a try.. now this one i am going to try first...
Thanks a lot for sharing...
Drooling over ur pics....yummy recipe...
Oh my my!!I would love to have some of this right now raks, i am going to try this soon..Clicks are just mindblowing..
Wow...looks delicioud and tempting..love to taste it...
The thickness of milk and colourful..cripsy bread...everything is perfect.
Raji, now you have reminded me of my Mom which she makes and serves as often whenever we crave for sweet. I'm yet to post it anyway. Lovely clicks.
Looks awesome and super tempting...
hmmm....
looks yummy....
my daughter loves it
Nice clicks dear :)
looks very good...tempting...I make it a little different!...
Smitha
Smitha's Spicy Flavors
I looooooooooooove this a lot Raji.. both double ka meeta and shahi tukda both r same, the pictures are just awesome. One tip.. air dry the bread for few hours, deep frying after that will absorb only little oil or ghee. We used to add scramble khoya on the top... The first picture is making me droollllllllll.
Wonderful looking sahi tukda dear. Made my mouth water by just looking at it. Excellent pics as well.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Wow..thats a royal indulgence indeed..simply mouthwatering and very tempting pics!
Delicious n mouthwatering....shahi tukda my fav n looks really yum...inviting pics as usual
Sanyukta
http://creativesanyukta.blogspot.com/
Simply superb and tempting recipe....wanna give a try...as usual awesome pictures..
Oh wow!!! The shahi tukda looks awesome Raji!!! Just amazing :)
Makes me drool..tempting pictures,wonderful
Love this, the fried and soaked bread tastes good with whipped cream too, try it out sometime.
FOODELICIOUS
looks awesome and fabulous :)
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMY.... My favorite...Mom used to prepare it often when we were young..But I haven't tried my hand at it yet..after looking at your clicks I am surely going to make this verrrrrrry soon..
Love the pictures.wow drooling tukdas.Bookmarking it.
Rich and yummy desert Raji! :P :P
looks delicioud and tempting..
Aweeeeeeesome pics..Chance ae illa ponga..It's also in my list , yet to do. I had this from hotel Saravana Bhavan,T - Nagar Branch..U made me remember those days..
Shahi tukda looks mouthwatering, nice recipe with detailed pictures!
Gorgeous looking dessert... Lovely clicks...
Ooooh that crispy bite of bread with the thick flavored milk would be yummm
would like to have this Right NOW! Just Superb and something I can do rightaway - Love it
Wat a fabulous dessert, seriously u r killing me with ur beautiful clicks Raji.
Raks kitchen,
If you could mention how much time it took for the milk to become rabdi and also what Kiind of vessel you used it would be really helpful!
Delicious and tempting dessert....looks soo good!!
Ohhhhh!!! Raks, u make me crave for something sweet now!!!!this looks sssssoooooooooo Divine!!!
Looks delicious...mouthwatering...thanks for sharing.
Delciious shahi tukda Raji. Love the clicks.
Raks that looks delicious! i have been wanting to try this for a while too! :)
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Truly heavenly....awesome clicks..
oh my gosh, I just ate dinner but would love a whole plateful of that :) looks amazing!
My hubby loves this very much :)
US Masala
lovely and tempting... want to eat rite now so going to make it :)
Mouthwatering pics...Loved the first with those gorgeous props. You have fried the bread evenly brown.
I love the delicious bread dipped in creamy milk. Your pictures are a treat to the eyes as much as the dish is.
I love this dessert and was searching for a perfect recipe. Thanks for posting. I am sure your recipe would always be perfect (Fell in love at first site after your badushas and jangiris:-)
http://www.southindianhome.blogspot.com
wonderful clicks..looks so perfect and yumm!!!
Are Wah!Bahut accha!
I would n't count calories for this divine dish raji .It's drool worthy dear .Send me some :)
http://sanscurryhouse.blogspot.com
this is irresistible and heavenly!
Gorgeous plate of dessert,one of my fav, total bliss.
looks awesome! luv the way u have explained it,step by step :)
That looks like a sinful dessert ..... delicious !!
This dessert looks so delectable....I just can't stop staring at it!
Vegetarian Cultural Creatives
It looks awesome. Nice and detailed pics. I have tasted it once in the local restaurant. This looks wonderful. I am sure gonna try this.
Nice clicks.Very appealing dessert.
Appu,
I dint note down this time the exact timing,though I can tell you it may take around 10 minutes of time.
I used my regular milk boiling vessel,royal vkb..
Wow! Those cute little triangles are looking so scrumptious...wish I could fly and come for a treat at your house soon, R :)
amazing picture! I've never tasted this, but now am craving it.
Lovely pics ,your pictures have elevated this humble dessert to so a new level
Truly a luscious and decadent dessert..sounds very interesting.
Aaha Oho
Shahi tukda is a must dessert in many north indian Muslim marriages...Ur pics made me drool and carving for some now..
That looks super luxurious ur dessert! I have tasted only once!
Raks kitchen,
Thanks for your reply,never expected a reply looking at this long comment list.
It took me one hour to thicken the milk,I used the same measure as yours and used cornflour mixed in water of milk,used a milk cooker maybe thats the reason it took so long.I thought I was going to end up making therati pal (milk halwa) but that didnt happen and it came out well in the end.
Thanks for the recipe and waiting eagerly for the next recipe!
Great dessert.. Lovely clicks !!
Bhalo Khabo
i had made it once long time ago...u are making me crave for some more..wonderful recipe and clicks.
Appu :).. you are right,milk cooker will take time and will not reduce in volume as it uses double boiling method...next time use vessel, the regular direct boiling method and see if it helps ..
Hey luks simply delicious.....will surely try out nd post my comments soon.....Just one small suggestion,it would be helpful if u add the number of servings to the recipes so that we can add/remove the amount of ingredients in accordance with the number of persons.
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