Shahi Tukda
Shahi Tukda is one of the most popular sweets originating from Hyderabad, especially at weddings. However, ones with a sweet tooth enjoy this delicacy without a special occasion as such. Some fresh or even leftover bread is one of the key ingredient of this sweet and savory dish. Served best with hot sides post a hearty meal, here’s how you can cook this dessert at home.
- Preparation Time: Around 1 hour
- Cooking Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8- 10 Shahi Tudka Slices

ingredients
- Amool Bread slices (4-5)
- Water (1/3 cups)
- Crushed black Cardamom (2)
- Milk (2-3 cups)
- Crushed Cashews (1 handful)
- Crushed Pistachios (1 handful)
- Ghee (1/2 ghee)
- Saffron (5-6 strands)
- Powdered Green Cardamom (2 pinches)
- Crushed Almonds (1 handful)
- Sugar (2 tsp)
Method
- Heat water and sugar in a saucepan and add saffron after the sugar dissolves. Let the mixture boil till it achieves a desirable consistency. Take the saucepan off the stove and keep it aside once the syrup turns thick.
- Boil the milk in another pan on a medium flame till it becomes thicker. However, keep stirring it and add cardamom and the sugar syrup when it has thickened. Finally, heat the new mixture for another 5 minutes while continually stirring it.
- Take the pan from the stove and start cutting the bread slices in your preferred shape. Make sure that you remove the sides first.
- Shallow fry the Amool Bread Slices in pre-heated ghee in a pan till they turn golden brown.
- Next, soak the fried Amool Bread Slices in the sugar syrup for 1 minute.
- After arranging the slices on a plate, pour rabri on them. Take the nuts and sprinkle them as per your taste.