Soft & Sweet Shahi Tukra (Shahi Tukray)

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Soft & Sweet Shahi Tukra (Shahi Tukray) are deep-fried pieces of bread then soaked in a delicious thick milk. It's a form of bread pudding.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Refrigerator time4

Total Time4 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani

Keyword: shahi tukra, shahi tukray

Servings: people

Calories: 246kcal

Whisk the eggs in a bowl.
Cut the corners of the white bread.
Cut the bread in diagonal so you would get 2 triangle pieces from each bread. (optional)
Apply the egg mixture on the bread with a brush on all sides.
Add oil to a medium size pan, on medium heat, and let it heat up.
Next add the egg brushed bread to the hot oil.
Deep fry it on both sides.
Do that to all the slices of bread.
Turn off the stove.
Now add half n half to a medium size pot, on medium heat, bring it to simmer.
Add sugar and mix well.
Now add orange food coloring.
Mix well.
Now your mixture will turn yellow.
Let it cook for 5 minutes.
Then starting adding the bread slices in the half n half mixture and let it cook.
Turn the stove to medium-low
Keep flipping the bread every 5 min or so it get soaked in half n half mixture well.
After about 10 minutes add the Saffron and Kewra.
Mix gently so your bread won't break.
Once the mixture thickens as you can see in the video.
Dish out the shahi tukray.
Garnish with fresh pistachios, dried rose petals, and edible genuine silver loose leaf.
Cling wrap or air-tight the dish and place it in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
Enjoy!

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