Shahi Tukri Sweet Fried Bread Food

SHAHI TUKRI (SWEET FRIED BREAD)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry bread pieces in batches till deep golden brown. Set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Stir the water and sugar together in a small pan; bring to a boil. Stir the cardamom into the water, reduce the heat to low, and simmer another 2 to 3 minutes. Dip the fried bread pieces in the liquid for 2 to 3 minutes. Arrange the bread in a single layer in a flat-bottomed serving dish.
• Drizzle the cream over the bread pieces, and top with the pistachio nuts. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

SHAHI TUKRA (SWEET BREAD DESSERT)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry the bread squares in the oil until crispy and brown; remove to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Stir the milk and sugar together in a saucepan; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Add the cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and saffron; simmer together for 15 minutes. Remove and discard the whole spices. Set the mixture aside to cool to room temperature.
• Arrange the bread in a flat-bottomed serving dish. Gently pour the milk mixture over the bread until all pieces are covered. Chill in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours. Garnish with the almonds to serve.

-- SHAHI TUKRA --

Steps:

• Remove bread edges and cut bread into triangle or square shape slices.
• Toast them in oven at 200°F (93.3333°C) until dry. This process takes out moisture from bread which helps to absorb less ghee when deep frying. used to sun dry the bread or use couples of days old bread.
• Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan and then reduce heat to simmer and cook until milk reduces to ¾ to its original quantity. Keep stirring milk to avoid solids sticking to the bottom and burning. Add half of cardamom powder and keep them aside.
• Toast nuts in ghee and keep them aside.
• In batches, deep fry dried bread slices in ghee to golden brown color and place them on absorbent paper.
• In another pan, boil sugar and water until the syrups thickens little bit. Add remaining cardamom powder.
• Add few fried bread slices to sugar syrup until bread slices are soft. Arrange softened slices in a serving bowl.
• Do previous step with the remaining fried bread slices in batches. Discard syrup if there is any left over or use it for other recipes.
• Pour warm milk on softened bread slices and garnish with toasted nuts.
• Serve warm or chilled depending on your preference. I like warm though.

SHAHI TUKRA (RICH BREAD PUDDING)

Steps:

• add milk in a thick-bottomed pan and boil till 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 fire.
• Cut the crusts off from the slices of bread/raisin toast and quarter the slices.
• Heat the oil on a medium flame.
• Deep fry the pieces of bread in it till they are crisp and golden. Drain 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 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.