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quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert is one of the most popular Indian desserts made with bread. Learn how to make quick shahi tukra.

To make quick shahi tukda, make the rabdi and sugar syrup. For shallow frying the bread slices, remove the crust from both the bread slices and discard them. Cut each bread slice diagonally into 2 triangles. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and shallow-fry the bread triangles till golden brown in colour from both the sides. Remove them in a plate and keep aside. How to serve quick shahi tukda, dip the shallow fried bread triangles in the sugar syrup, while turning the triangles in the syrup so, they get evenly soaked. Drain and remove them in a serving dish. Pour the chilled rabdi evenly over the sugar syrup coated bread triangles. Garnish with pistachios, almonds, rose petals, saffron and edible silver wark. Serve the quick shahi tukda immediately or refrigerate till it is chilled and then serve.

True to its name it is a ‘shahi’ delight! Pieces of bread are dipped in delicious saffron flavoured sugar syrup and topped with rich and creamy rabdi to make quick shahi tukra. The use of ghee, saffron, cardamom powder and the final garnish of pistachios and almonds makes this Mughlai dessert will not fail to please the diner!

Though rabdi for shahi tukda Indian dessert is usually made by reducing milk for hours, we have provided a quicker recipe using condensed milk and bread crumbs that tastes just as good! You can prepare rabri prior to serving and keep it chilled. It won’t take time to assemble this dessert then.

Deep frying the bread triangles in ghee adds a slight crunch to the shahi tukda for Eid.Dipping in sugar syrup makes them evenly soaked.

Tips for shahi tukda. 1. It is very important to use full-fat milk as it will provide the rabri a rich and luscious texture. 2. We have made the rabri moderately sweet as the bread slices were dipped in sugar syrup but, if you like it more sweet then increase the quantity of condensed milk in rabri. 3. Also, you can skip dipping the bread in sugar syrup if you are do not prefer consuming so much sugar. 4. If you prepare the sugar syrup before frying the bread it might thicken so, just add 1-2 tbsp of water and re-heat the sugar syrup. 5. You can prepare rabri prior to serving and keep it chilled. It won’t take time to assemble this dessert then. 6. Traditionally, bread slices are deep-fried in ghee but, we have shallow fried them. Alternatively, if you want to make a low calorie dessert and not consume so much ghee then toast the bread slices in an oven or pop-up toaster.

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     6Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients


For The Rabdi
4 cups full-fat milk
2 tbsp fresh bread crumbs
2 tbsp condensed milk
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

For Shallow Frying The Bread Slices
6 bread slices
4 tbsp ghee

For The Sugar Syrup
1/2 cup sugar
a few saffron (kesar) strands
a pinch of cardamom (elaichi) powder

For The Garnish
1/2 tbsp almond (badam) flakes
1/2 tbsp pistachio slivers
1 tbsp dried rose petals
1/2 tsp saffron (kesar) strands
1 tsp edible silver leaf (vark)

Method
For the rabdi

    For the rabdi
  1. Bring the milk to boil in a deep non-stick pan, while stirring occasionally.
  2. Stick the cream (malai) formed on the top of the milk to the sides of the pan using a flat spoon and keep boiling the milk till it reduces to half its quantity, while stirring occasionally. It will take approx 30 minutes.
  3. Add the fresh bread crumbs and condensed milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for approx. 10 to 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally and scrapping the sides of the pan.
  4. Add the cardamom powder and mix well. Keep aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  5. Refrigerate for half an hour. The rabdi will thicken slightly.

For shallow frying the bread slices

    For shallow frying the bread slices
  1. Trim the crust from all the bread slices and discard them.
  2. Cut each bread slice diagonally into 2 triangles.
  3. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and shallow-fry all the bread triangles for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
  4. Remove them on an absorbent paper and keep aside.

For the sugar syrup

    For the sugar syrup
  1. Combine the sugar and ¼ cup of water in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a high flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the sugar syrup is of 1 thread consistency.
  2. Switch off the flame and add the saffron strands and cardamom powder. Mix well and keep aside.

How to serve quick shahi tukda

    How to serve quick shahi tukda
  1. Dip each shallow fried bread triangle in the sugar syrup one by one till the syrup coats the bread slices completely.
  2. Arrange them in a serving dish.
  3. Pour the chilled rabdi evenly over the sugar syrup coated bread triangles.
  4. Garnish with almond flakes, pistachio slivers, dried rose petals, saffron strands and edible silver leaf.
  5. Serve shahi tukda immediately or refrigerate till it is chilled and then serve.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy342 cal
Protein7.9 g
Carbohydrates36.4 g
Fiber0 g
Fat18.1 g
Cholesterol21.3 mg
Sodium34.2 mg
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what is shahi tukda made of?

    what is shahi tukda made of?
  1. quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert | is make of cheap and easily available ingredients in India: For the rabdi: 4 cups full-fat milk, 2 tbsp fresh bread crumbs, 2 tbsp condensed milk and 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder. See the below image of list of ingredients for Shahi tukda.
  2. For making shahi tukda: 6 bread slices, 4 tbsp ghee, ½ cup sugar, a few saffron (kesar) strands, a pinch of cardamom (elaichi) powder, ½ tbsp almond (badam) flakes, ½ tbsp pistachio flakes, 1 tbsp dried rose petals, ½ tsp saffron (kesar) strands and 1 tsp edible silver leaf (vark). See the below image of list of ingredients for Shahi tukda.

how to make rabdi for shahi tukda

    how to make rabdi for shahi tukda
  1. To make quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert | heat 4 cups full fat milk in a deep non-stick pan.
  2. Bring the milk to boil, while stirring occasionally.
  3. Stick the cream (malai) formed on the top of the milk to the sides of the pan using a flat spoon.
  4. Keep boiling the milk till it reduces to half its quantity, while stirring occasionally. It will take approx 30 minutes.
  5. Add 3 tbsp fresh bread crumbs. They act as a thickener and help in reducing the rabri quickly.
  6. Add 2 tbsp condensed milk.
  7. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for approx. 10 to 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. Add ¼ tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder.
  9. Scrape the sides of the pan.
  10. Mix well. Keep aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  11. Refrigerate for half an hour. The rabdi will thicken slightly.

how to shallow fry bread slices

    how to shallow fry bread slices
  1. Trim the crust from all the bread slices and discard them.
  2. Cut each bread slice diagonally into 2 triangles.
  3. Heat 4 tbsp ghee in a broad non-stick pan.
  4. Shallow-fry 4 to 5 bread triangles at a time for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. You can also fry the bread slices in oil.
  5. Remove them on an absorbent paper and keep aside.

how to make sugar syrup

    how to make sugar syrup
  1. In a broad non-stick pan add ½ cup sugar.
  2. Add ¼ cup of water.
  3. Mix well and cook on a high flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the sugar syrup is of 1 thread consistency.
  4. Switch off the flame and add few saffron (kesar) strands.
  5. Add a pinch of cardamom (elaichi) powder.
  6. Mix well and keep aside.

how to assemble shahi tukda

    how to assemble shahi tukda
  1. Dip each shallow fried bread triangle in the sugar syrup.
  2. Keep turning the fried bread triangle in the syrup so that the syrup coats the bread slices completely.
  3. Arrange them in a serving dish.
  4. Pour the chilled rabdi evenly over the sugar syrup coated bread triangles.
  5. Garnish with some almond flakes.
  6. Sprinkle pistachio slivers.
  7. Sprinkle dried rose petals.
  8. Sprinkle saffron (kesar) strands.
  9. Garnish with edible silver leaf (vark).
  10. Serve quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert | immediately or refrigerate till it is chilled and then serve.

tips to make shahi tukda

    tips to make shahi tukda
  1. It is very important to use full-fat milk as it will provide the rabri a rich and luscious texture.
  2. We have made the rabri moderately sweet as the bread slices were dipped in sugar syrup but, if you like it more sweet then increase the quantity of condensed milk in rabri.
  3. Also, you can skip dipping the bread in sugar syrup if you are do not prefer consuming so much sugar.
  4. If you prepare the sugar syrup before frying the bread it might thicken so, just add 1-2 tbsp of water and re-heat the sugar syrup.
  5. You can prepare rabri prior to serving and keep it chilled. It won’t take time to assemble this dessert then.
  6. Traditionally, bread slices are deep-fried in ghee but, we have shallow fried them. Alternatively, if you want to make a low calorie dessert and not consume so much ghee then toast the bread slices in an oven or pop-up toaster.

Reviews

Quick Shahi Tukda
 on 08 May 16 07:17 AM
5

Thanks a lot, it was very delicious.
Tarla Dalal
09 May 16 04:34 PM
   You are most welcome... Thank you for your feedback..
Quick Shahi Tukda
 on 14 Apr 16 07:10 PM
5

You guys are just amazing.... A family of food .. A family of serving happiness ....your tips and tricks are really time saving
Tarla Dalal
15 Apr 16 09:44 AM
   Hi Kuldeep , we are delighted you loved the Quick Shahi Tukda recipe and thanks for your kind words which inspire the entire Tarla Dalal team. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
Quick Shahi Tukda
 on 14 Apr 16 02:24 PM
5

I tried this recipe today. It''s very delicious and very easy to prepare. Kids loved it.
Tarla Dalal
14 Apr 16 02:40 PM
   Hi Tasmiya , we are delighted you loved the Quick Shahi Tukda recipe and it came out perfectly. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
Quick Shahi Tukda
 on 25 Mar 16 01:20 AM
5

This looks absolutely delicious. But why do we need half slice bread crumbs. Can we omit that, or substitute with something else like khoa? Thanks Asra
Tarla Dalal
25 Mar 16 04:07 PM
   Hi Asra, We would suggest you add the bread crumbs as it is what gives a little thickness to the rabdi. These is no substitute
Asra Batool
25 Mar 16 11:09 PM
   Cool, thanks, will try soon:)
Quick Shahi Tukda
 on 09 Sep 12 09:29 PM
5

easy to make. I tried this 3 days back, I got appreciation from my cousins. I also used pista flakes and lotus seeds ( makhana ) with poppy seeds ( khuskhus, soaked, ground to a fine paste )