Shahi Tukda
Indian cuisine
Ingredients for :
Bread, 4 slices
Milk , 1/2 litre
Sugar, 1/3 cup
Ghee / oil , For deep frying
Chopped pistachios, 2 tblsp
Corn flour, 1 tsp
Saffron, A pinch
Rose essence, 2-3 drops
Preparation
1- 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 pistachios in this stage.
2- Remove the brown sides of the bread and cut diagonally. I cut one piece into four,though cut into two will do.
3- 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.
4- 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.
5- Prepare a thick sugar syrup by boiling the sugar with little water just to immerse the sugar.
6- Soak the bread pieces as you fry them,just for a minute or until you take the next batch
7- Arrange the soaked pieces in a plate.
8- Fry the chopped pistachios in ghee and add it over the bread pieces (if you have not done that in the first step).
9- 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.