Shahi tukda

The famous shahi tukda has many ways of making it. But this is the recipe I have been brought up eating, so I swear by it😈. It's very easy to make, all the beginners out there, this is a feast. 

Ingredients:

Milk bread- 1

Pheni- 1 piece/ 50 gms

Almonds, pistachios, raisins, cashews- 1 tbsp each

Milk- 500 ml

Ghee- 30 ml

Cardamom powder- 1/2 tsp

Sugar- 300 gms

Kalakand- 100 gms

Oil- to deep fry

Method:

1. Scrape the edges of the bread. Cut into 1 inch width pieces and then cut into triangle shapes.
2. Heat oil in pan and fry the bread pieces until golden brown.
3. In a wide mouthed vessel, add sugar and water.
4. Add cardamom powder, raisins.
5. Let the sugar dissolve. You don't need any string consistency.
6. Now add the milk and when it comes to a boil, lower the flame and add the bread pieces.
7. Let it cook on low flame till almost all the milk is evaporated and put off the flame.
8. Now add grated kalakand all over the vessel and sprinkle pheni on it.
9. Garnish with all the dry fruits and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
10. Serve  hot.

Ashiya's wisdom notes:

• Fry the bread only light brown. Do not redden them or burn them.
• You can store in refrigerator for 15 days.