
Serving : Original recipe makes 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 quart oil for deep frying
- 8 slices white bread, crusts removed and cut into 4 squares
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons pistachio nuts
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 5 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 pinch saffron
Directions
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Fry the bread slices in the hot oil until deep, golden brown; drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
- Fry the cashews, almonds, and pistachio nuts in the hot oil until golden brown; remove from oil and set aside to cool. Chop roughly.
- Bring the milk to a gentle boil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-low heat; continue boiling until the volume of milk reduces by about half. Pour the evaporated milk into the pan and add the sugar, cardamom, and saffron; simmer together 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
- Arrange the fried bread pieces in a shallow dish large enough to allow them to be laid in a single layer.
- Evenly pour the milk mixture over the bread.
- Scatter the chopped nuts over the bread.
- Chill in refrigerator until completely cold, 1 to 2 hours.
Serve Shahi Tukra as a royal dessert to celebrate Ramzan this year. It looks best when served in silver bowls.
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