Shahi Tukda

INGREDIENTS

8 slices white bread
1 cup ghee ( do not substitute ghee with oil )

FOR SUGAR SYRUP

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
few saffron threads (or) saffron color
2 drops of lemon juice

Mix sugar and water in a pan , bring to boil and let it simmer for 5 min on medium flame ,trun of the stove add saffron threads and lemon drops , keep aside

FOR MILK

2 1/2 cups milk

Boil 2-1/2 cups of milk in a heavy bottom pan and let it simmer on low flame until it reduces to 1 cup of thick milk ,keep aside

FOR GARNISH

1/2 cup chopped nuts ( cashews, almonds, raisins.....)

Heat 2 tbs ghee in a pan add chopped nuts and fry for 2 to 3 min until golden ,keep aside

METHOD

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Trim the ends of bread and cut in to triangles , place on a baking tray

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Preheat oven to 300 and bake bread for 7 to 10 min until semi dry

( this processess makes the bread to soak less ghee while frying)

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Heat ghee in a pan and deepfry baked bread slices on medium flame until golden color

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Drain on paper towel and keep aside

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Now warm the above made sugar syrup on medium flame and dip each fried bread slice for 1 min , and place on a serving dish
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Pour the above made reduced thick milk on top of bread slices

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Garnish with chopped nuts .

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Serve warm

DO NOT SUBSTITUTE GHEE WITH OIL FOR FRYING BREAD , IF U WANT U CAN SHALLOW FRY BREAD WITH GHEE OR APPLY BUTTER OR GHEE ON BREAD AND BAKE ( UNTIL GOLDEN COLOUR)