Shahi Tukray Indian Bread Pudding Food

SHAHI TUKRAY (INDIAN BREAD PUDDING)

Steps:

• Combine half-and-half, sugar, and condensed milk in a large pot over medium-low heat. Bring to a gentle boil; simmer until reduced by half, about 55 minutes.
• Dissolve 2 slices of bread in the half-and-half mixture; blend mixture with an immersion blender until thickened.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan. Fry remaining bread slices in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Slice bread diagonally; layer slices in a 9x12-inch baking dish. Pour in enough of the half-and-half mixture to evenly soak the slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Flip bread slices and continue baking, about 5 minutes.

SHAHI TUKRA (INDIAN BREAD PUDDING)

Steps:

• 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.

A SHAHI TUKRA RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix the milk and condensed milk in a thick-bottomed pan and boil it until it reduces to half its original volume. Stir frequently to prevent from burning the milk.
• When it is done add the cardamom, mix well and remove from the heat.
• Cut the crusts off from the slices of bread/raisin toast and quarter the slices.
• Heat the ghee on a medium flame. Deep fry the pieces of bread in it till they are crisp and golden. Drain them on paper towels.
• In the same ghee, sauté the raisins till they puff up. Remove from the ghee and drain well on paper towels.
• Put a layer of bread pieces at the bottom of a flat serving dish and top them with the thickened milk mixture. Keep adding layers of bread and the milk mixture alternating as you go, till all the bread and milk mixture is used up.
• Garnish the dish with the raisins and almond slivers, chill for an hour and serve.