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शाही टुकड़ा रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Quick Shahi Tukda, Shahi Tukra in Hindi)

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quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert | with 31 amazing images.

quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert is one of the most popular Indian desserts made with bread. Learn how to make quick shahi tukra.

To make quick shahi tukda, make the rabdi and sugar syrup. For shallow frying the bread slices, remove the crust from both the bread slices and discard them. Cut each bread slice diagonally into 2 triangles. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and shallow-fry the bread triangles till golden brown in colour from both the sides. Remove them in a plate and keep aside. How to serve quick shahi tukda, dip the shallow fried bread triangles in the sugar syrup, while turning the triangles in the syrup so, they get evenly soaked. Drain and remove them in a serving dish. Pour the chilled rabdi evenly over the sugar syrup coated bread triangles. Garnish with pistachios, almonds, rose petals, saffron and edible silver wark. Serve the quick shahi tukda immediately or refrigerate till it is chilled and then serve.

True to its name it is a ‘shahi’ delight! Pieces of bread are dipped in delicious saffron flavoured sugar syrup and topped with rich and creamy rabdi to make quick shahi tukra. The use of ghee, saffron, cardamom powder and the final garnish of pistachios and almonds makes this Mughlai dessert will not fail to please the diner!

Though rabdi for shahi tukda Indian dessert is usually made by reducing milk for hours, we have provided a quicker recipe using condensed milk and bread crumbs that tastes just as good! You can prepare rabri prior to serving and keep it chilled. It won’t take time to assemble this dessert then.

Deep frying the bread triangles in ghee adds a slight crunch to the shahi tukda for Eid.Dipping in sugar syrup makes them evenly soaked.

Tips for shahi tukda. 1. It is very important to use full-fat milk as it will provide the rabri a rich and luscious texture. 2. We have made the rabri moderately sweet as the bread slices were dipped in sugar syrup but, if you like it more sweet then increase the quantity of condensed milk in rabri. 3. Also, you can skip dipping the bread in sugar syrup if you are do not prefer consuming so much sugar. 4. If you prepare the sugar syrup before frying the bread it might thicken so, just add 1-2 tbsp of water and re-heat the sugar syrup. 5. You can prepare rabri prior to serving and keep it chilled. It won’t take time to assemble this dessert then. 6. Traditionally, bread slices are deep-fried in ghee but, we have shallow fried them. Alternatively, if you want to make a low calorie dessert and not consume so much ghee then toast the bread slices in an oven or pop-up toaster.

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Quick Shahi Tukda, Shahi Tukra recipe - How to make Quick Shahi Tukda, Shahi Tukra

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Preparation Time

5 Mins

Cooking Time

50 Mins

Total Time

55 Mins

Makes

6 servings

Ingredients

For The Rabdi

For Shallow Frying The Bread Slices

For The Sugar Syrup

For The Garnish

Method

For the rabdi
 

  1. Bring the milk to boil in a deep non-stick pan, while stirring occasionally.
  2. Stick the cream (malai) formed on the top of the milk to the sides of the pan using a flat spoon and keep boiling the milk till it reduces to half its quantity, while stirring occasionally. It will take approx 30 minutes.
  3. Add the fresh bread crumbs and condensed milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for approx. 10 to 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally and scrapping the sides of the pan.
  4. Add the cardamom powder and mix well. Keep aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  5. Refrigerate for half an hour. The rabdi will thicken slightly.


For shallow frying the bread slices
 

  1. Trim the crust from all the bread slices and discard them.
  2. Cut each bread slice diagonally into 2 triangles.
  3. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and shallow-fry all the bread triangles for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
  4. Remove them on an absorbent paper and keep aside.


 


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    1. Like quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert | then do try other dessert recipes also:
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what is shahi tukda made of?

 

    1. quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert | is make of cheap and easily available ingredients in India: For the rabdi: 4 cups full-fat milk, 2 tbsp fresh bread crumbs, 2 tbsp condensed milk and 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder. See the below image of list of ingredients for Shahi tukda.
    2. For making shahi tukda: 6 bread slices, 4 tbsp ghee, ½ cup sugar, a few saffron (kesar) strands, a pinch of cardamom (elaichi) powder, ½ tbsp almond (badam) flakes, ½ tbsp pistachio flakes, 1 tbsp dried rose petals, ½ tsp saffron (kesar) strands and 1 tsp edible silver leaf (vark). See the below image of list of ingredients for Shahi tukda.
how to make rabdi for shahi tukda

 

    1. To make quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert | heat 4 cups full fat milk in a deep non-stick pan.
    2. Bring the milk to boil, while stirring occasionally.
    3. Stick the cream (malai) formed on the top of the milk to the sides of the pan using a flat spoon.
    4. Keep boiling the milk till it reduces to half its quantity, while stirring occasionally. It will take approx 30 minutes.
    5. Add 3 tbsp fresh bread crumbs. They act as a thickener and help in reducing the rabri quickly.
    6. Add 2 tbsp condensed milk.
    7. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for approx. 10 to 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    8. Add ¼ tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder.
    9. Scrape the sides of the pan.
    10. Mix well. Keep aside to cool for 10 minutes.
    11. Refrigerate for half an hour. The rabdi will thicken slightly.
how to shallow fry bread slices

 

    1. Trim the crust from all the bread slices and discard them.
    2. Cut each bread slice diagonally into 2 triangles.
    3. Heat 4 tbsp ghee in a broad non-stick pan.
    4. Shallow-fry 4 to 5 bread triangles at a time for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. You can also fry the bread slices in oil.
    5. Remove them on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
how to make sugar syrup

 

    1. In a broad non-stick pan add ½ cup sugar.
    2. Add ¼ cup of water.
    3. Mix well and cook on a high flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the sugar syrup is of 1 thread consistency.
    4. Switch off the flame and add few saffron (kesar) strands.
    5. Add a pinch of cardamom (elaichi) powder.
    6. Mix well and keep aside.
how to assemble shahi tukda

 

    1. Dip each shallow fried bread triangle in the sugar syrup.
    2. Keep turning the fried bread triangle in the syrup so that the syrup coats the bread slices completely.
    3. Arrange them in a serving dish.
    4. Pour the chilled rabdi evenly over the sugar syrup coated bread triangles.
    5. Garnish with some almond flakes.
    6. Sprinkle pistachio slivers.
    7. Sprinkle dried rose petals.
    8. Sprinkle saffron (kesar) strands.
    9. Garnish with edible silver leaf (vark).
    10. Serve quick shahi tukda recipe | quick shahi tukra | shahi tukda for Eid | shahi tukda Indian dessert | immediately or refrigerate till it is chilled and then serve.
tips to make shahi tukda

 

    1. It is very important to use full-fat milk as it will provide the rabri a rich and luscious texture.
    2. We have made the rabri moderately sweet as the bread slices were dipped in sugar syrup but, if you like it more sweet then increase the quantity of condensed milk in rabri.
    3. Also, you can skip dipping the bread in sugar syrup if you are do not prefer consuming so much sugar.
    4. If you prepare the sugar syrup before frying the bread it might thicken so, just add 1-2 tbsp of water and re-heat the sugar syrup.
    5. You can prepare rabri prior to serving and keep it chilled. It won’t take time to assemble this dessert then.
    6. Traditionally, bread slices are deep-fried in ghee but, we have shallow fried them. Alternatively, if you want to make a low calorie dessert and not consume so much ghee then toast the bread slices in an oven or pop-up toaster.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy342 cal
Protein7.9 g
Carbohydrates36.4 g
Fiber0 g
Fat18.1 g
Cholesterol21.3 mg
Sodium34.2 mg

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tasmiya

March 13, 2025, midnight

I tried this recipe today. It''s very delicious and very easy to prepare. Kids loved it.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Tasmiya , we are delighted you loved the Quick Shahi Tukda recipe and it came out perfectly. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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Kajal P Jobanputra

March 13, 2025, midnight

easy to make. I tried this 3 days back, I got appreciation from my cousins. I also used pista flakes and lotus seeds ( makhana ) with poppy seeds ( khuskhus, soaked, ground to a fine paste )

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Asra

March 13, 2025, midnight

This looks absolutely delicious. But why do we need half slice bread crumbs. Can we omit that, or substitute with something else like khoa? Thanks Asra

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Asra, We would suggest you add the bread crumbs as it is what gives a little thickness to the rabdi. These is no substitute

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Kuldeep

March 13, 2025, midnight

You guys are just amazing.... A family of food .. A family of serving happiness ....your tips and tricks are really time saving

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Kuldeep , we are delighted you loved the Quick Shahi Tukda recipe and thanks for your kind words which inspire the entire Tarla Dalal team. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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Syeda Farha

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks a lot, it was very delicious.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

You are most welcome... Thank you for your feedback..

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