Hyderabadi Shahi Tukda (Double Ka Meetha) – Authentic Indian dish
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South IndianGhee Frying & Rabdi Layering

Hyderabadi Shahi Tukda (Double Ka Meetha)

शाही टुकड़ा / ڈبل کا میٹھا (Urdu / Devanagari)

Crisp ghee-fried milk bread slices steeped in fragrant saffron-cardamom sugar syrup, blanketed with slow-reduced creamy rabdi and slivered pistachios.

Total Time
65 Mins
Prep 15m • Cook 35m
Servings
6 Portions
Home Batch
Difficulty & Spice
medium
mild spice
Nutrition
420 kcal
Per Serving

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Ingredients6 Servings

Exact measured quantities. Freshly sourced spices recommended.

Bread Base

  • 6 slices Milk Bread or Brioche (Slightly Stale)Crusts removed, sliced into diagonal triangles

Frying Fat

  • 150 gms Pure Desi GheeFor shallow/deep frying to golden crisp

Rabdi

  • 1 liter Full Cream Buffalo MilkFor slow-reduced thick rabdi

Sweetener

  • 150 gms SugarDivided between syrup and rabdi

Aromatics

  • 0.25 tsp Kashmiri Saffron StrandsSteeped in 2 tbsp warm milk
  • 0.75 tsp Green Cardamom PowderFreshly pulverized
  • 1 tsp Rose Water or Kewra EssenceFloral touch

Garnish

  • 30 gms Pistachios & AlmondsBlanched and finely slivered
Commercial Banquet Ratio

High-margin banquet dessert. Serve warm in winter banquets or chilled in summer weddings. Standard portion: 2 bread triangles with 60ml rabdi per pax.

How to Make Hyderabadi Shahi Tukda (Double Ka Meetha)

1

Reduce Milk to Velvety Rabdi

Rabdi Reduction 35m

In a wide, heavy kadai, bring full cream milk to a boil. Simmer on medium-low flame. As skin (malai) forms on top, gently push it to the sides of the pan. Continue until milk reduces to 1/3 of original volume (about 30-35 minutes). Add 3 tbsp sugar, saffron milk, and cardamom powder. Scrape all side cream back into the milk. Cool slightly.

2

Prepare Single-Thread Saffron Sugar Syrup

Syrup Simmer 6m

In a separate saucepan, combine 100g sugar with 100ml water. Simmer for 5-6 minutes until syrup reaches a light, sticky half-string consistency. Stir in rose water and remove from heat.

3

Golden Fry Bread Triangles in Ghee

Ghee Shallow Frying 8m

Air-dry sliced bread triangles for 20 minutes before frying. Heat ghee in a skillet over medium heat. Fry bread triangles in batches until uniform rich golden-brown and crisp on both sides. Drain on wire rack.

Chef Tip: Using slightly stale or air-dried bread prevents the bread from absorbing excess ghee like a sponge.
4

Dip & Assemble the Platter

Plating & Assembly 5m

Dip each fried bread triangle into the warm sugar syrup for 10-15 seconds (do not let it soak until soggy). Arrange overlapping triangles on a serving platter. Pour thick, luxurious rabdi generously over the center, leaving edges crisp. Garnish with slivered nuts and silver leaf.

Cooking Tips

secret

Air-drying Bread Before Frying

Leave bread slices on your kitchen counter for 2-3 hours or place in a 100°C oven for 5 minutes. Dehydrated bread absorbs 60% less ghee and stays crisp for hours after rabdi is poured.

Variations

Baked Rabdi Shahi Tukdarestaurant style

Layer soaked bread and rabdi in a baking dish and bake at 180°C for 10 minutes to caramelize the top surface into a crème brûlée finish.

About This Recipe

A signature Mughal and Hyderabadi Asaf Jahi banquet masterpiece derived from the Arabic Umm Ali, transformed during British colonial presence when western loaf bread ("double roti") was adopted into royal palace confectionaries.

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