Shahi Tukray (also known as bread pudding) is a rich, classic, and traditional dessert. It is a royal dessert made with ghee fried bread, thickened sweetened milk, and saffron and nuts. Usually served on festive occasions like Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr.
Course Dessert Cuisine Indian, Pakistani Prep Time 10 minutes Chilling Time 45 minutes Servings 8 people
Ingredients
For Sweet fried Bread:
· 6 White Bread triangle slices
· 3 Eggs
· 1/4 cup Milk
· 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
· 3 tbsp Sugar
· 3 tbsp Ghee/butter for frying
For Thick Milk/Rabri:
· 1/2 litre milk
· 2 pieces Cardamoms
· 3 tbsp Sugar
· 1 pinch Saffron
· 1/4 tsp yellow food color
· 1/4 cup condensed milk
· 1/2 cup cream
· 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
For Garnishing:
· 2 tbsp Pistachios chopped
· 1/4 tsp Saffron
Instructions
For Sweet fried Bread:
1. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, vanilla essence, and sugar together. Dip in your triangle-shaped bread slices in the egg mixture.
2. In a pan, add butter/ghee, then fry your soaked bread slices on a medium-low flame from both sides until golden brown, set it aside.
For Thick Milk /Rabri:
1. In a pot, put the milk for boiling with some sugar and cardamom.
2. Once it gets boiled, leave it on a low flame for half an hour or until it gets golden in color or looks thickened and reduced to half of its quantity.
3. Pour the hot, thickened milk mixture over the fried bread and let them soak it at room temperature. Once your breads get all soaked in milk mixture/rabri, keep them refrigerated for a couple of hours.
4. In a small bowl an hour before serving, add some thick cream, vanilla essence, and the remaining unsoaked cold milk/rabdi from the dish and beat them together. Pour this thick cream mixture over the fried bread, make sure to cover the entire dish.
For Garnish:
Garnish your dish with chopped pistachios and almonds with some sprinkle of saffron. Let it cool again for an hour, then serve chilled and enjoy!
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