Shahi Tukray is a traditional dish. As the name indicates it is a royal dish its origin is linked back to the Mughal era. Emperors loved to eat this royal sweet dessert after their meals. I also love shahi tukray it is even liked by everyone due to its sweet, soft, and juicy texture. Shahi tukra can be made in different ways depending on your likes and dislikes. It is a quick and easy dessert. This is a simple and authentic recipe of shahi tukray. It can be made on special occassions like Eid ul fitar but also can be made to make your dinner lavish.
Nutrients in Shahi Tukray
| Calories | 308 |
| Carbohydrates | 42g |
| Fats | 12g |
| Proteins | 6g |
| cholesterol | 27mg |
These are approximate values that vary with ingredients.
How to make this recipe of shahi tukray authentic?
Dry bread:
Air dry or pan dry slices of bread before frying them so they absorb less ghee.
Fry in ghee not in oil:
Use ghee to fry bread because it gives them a more delicious taste.
Condense Milk:
Cook milk on low flame until it thickens, and reduces to half.
Here you can find recipes for other sweet dishes
Ingredients
- For Sugar Syrup
- For Rabdi
- Garnish
Instructions
- First, take bread slices and air dry them for 4 to 5 hours. you can also dry them by toasting them on pan. You should not use moist bread for making bread tukra because it absorbs a lot of ghee. For Making Rabdi
- Pour milk into a pan and let it boil. take peeled almonds in a grinder add 2 tbsp of milk , 1 pinch of saffron and 1/2 tsp od cardamom powder it in and make its smooth paste.
- Add this paste into boiling water and cook it until milk thickens. Making sugar syrup
- Mix sugar in water and let it boil.
- Cut the edges of the bread and then fry these bread slices in ghee and then dip them in sugar syrup. Making shahi tukda
- Immerse all the bread pieces in sugar syrup and then place them in a serving dish.
- Pour condensed milk over these bread slices.
- Garnish them with pistachios.
- Place it in fridge for 4-5 hours and then enjoy it.