Shahi Tukda (Shahi Tukda Recipe)

Name: Shahi Tukda (Shahi Tukda Recipe)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 slices white bread; 4 1/4 cups milk (1 liter); 6 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons milk powder; 2 teaspoons cardamom powder; 2 teaspoons sliced almonds; 2 teaspoons tutti frutti (candied fruit); 4 tablespoons ghee; 1 pinch orange food coloring; 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Puja Singh @cook_26283995

नई दिल्ली

Shahi Tukda is a famous dish from Old Delhi, especially from Jama Masjid. I made a few changes to the traditional recipe, but the taste remains the same.

Puja Singh @cook_26283995

नई दिल्ली

Shahi Tukda is a famous dish from Old Delhi, especially from Jama Masjid. I made a few changes to the traditional recipe, but the taste remains the same.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 4 servings

8 sliceswhite bread
4 1/4 cupsmilk (1 liter)
6 tablespoonssugar
2 teaspoonsmilk powder
2 teaspoonscardamom powder
2 teaspoonssliced almonds
2 teaspoonstutti frutti (candied fruit)
4 tablespoonsghee
1 pinchorange food coloring
2 teaspoonscornstarch

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a bowl, mix cornstarch, milk, and sugar. Bring to a boil.
2

After the milk boils, add milk powder and cook until it thickens.
3

In a bowl, mix water, orange food coloring, and sugar to make a thin syrup. Spread ghee on both sides of the bread slices and toast them until golden brown.
4

Dip the toasted bread in the syrup, then arrange them in a deep dish to form two layers. After the first layer of bread, pour the thickened milk over it. Then add another layer of bread on top.
5

Pour more thickened milk over the bread. Sprinkle sliced almonds and tutti frutti on top, then let it set. After half an hour, cut and serve.
6

Note: I did not fry the bread, but you can fry it if you prefer.