Shahi Tukda with Jaggery: Healthy Indian Dessert
Servings 3 Serves
Calories 252kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Bread Slices
- For frying Ghee
- ¼ + ¼ Cup Jaggery
- ½ cup Water
- 2 Cardamom
- 500 ml Full fat milk
- 5-6 strands Saffron
- ½ tsp Rose water
- For garnish Almond slivers
- For garnish Dried rose petals
Instructions
- Cut the bread slices diagonally into triangles.
- Heat the ghee in a pan and deep fry the bread slices until crisp and golden brown.
- Heat water in a pan and add ¼ cup of jaggery and let it come to a boil.
- Add the cardamom to the boiling liquid and let it boilfor 5 minutes.
- Once the jaggery completely dissolves, remove the pan from heat and keep aside.
- Heat the milk next. When it comes to a boil, add the saffron and rose water. Let the milk simmer and reduce to half the original quantity.
- Add the remaining ¼ cup jaggery to the milk and let it melt. Once the milk has thickened enough, turn the flame off.
- For assembling the shahi tukda, dip the bread slices into the jaggery syrup for 5-10 seconds and put them on a plate.
- Top the slices with the prepared reduced milk.
- Garnish with almond slivers and dried rose petals.
Nutrition
Serving: 3Serves | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 1mg