Friday 13 March 2009

Indian Recipe (Dessert/Mithai) for Holi: Shahi Tukra.

I had tasted this in India when I had been for a short tour. This is a dessert which is made during the festivals like 'Holi'- a festival of colours.
You can also try this out at home and blog me back as how did you like the recipe as well as how tasty did you make! Hope to see your responses and hope that you like the new Indian dessert.
'Happy Holi' and have a nice day.

Ingredients:
Bread slices - 10nos.
Sugar - 100gms
*Ghee - to fry
*Khoya - 115gms
Milk - little
Saffron colour - a few drops
*Kewra essence or rose water - a few drops

For Decoration/garnish:
Saffron - a pinch
Pistachio nuts - 15gms
Blanched slivered almonds - according to the amount made.

Method:
Remove crusts from bread slices and deep fry to golden fry colour. Heat milk and *add sugar. Then add fried bread slices when it is quiet thick like syrup. Add condensed milk and all the ingredients.
Cook on low flame till milk becomes very thick and sticky. Arrange the bread slices in plates. Pour rest of the milk mixture over it, cover with silver leaves, sprinkle shredded nuts and saffron on top and serve warm.

*NOTE: Sugar should be added according to the sweetness required.
*Ghee - a form of clarified butter which is further processed by driving out excess moisture.
*Khoya - a form of reduced fresh milk used in making desserts and curries.
*Kewra essence -a form of concentrated oil made from pandanus flowers, and it's used to flavour meats.

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