Sweet Pro Jasjit's Recipe for Shahi Tukre

Name: Sweet Pro Jasjit's Recipe for Shahi Tukre
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 pinch of saffron; 2 tsp. (5 mL) rose water; 1 cup (250 g) Redpath Granulated Sugar; 2 cups (500 mL) water; 4 cups (1000 mL) milk; 1 cup (250 mL) cream; 10 slices of white bread; Ghee (clarified butter) for frying*; 1/4 cup (60 g) sliced almonds; 1/4 cup (60 g) chopped pistachios

This traditional Indian recipe is rich, sweet and, topped with crunchy almonds and pistachios. We received this recipe from our lovely and talented SweetPro Jasjit from Tadka Kitchen Punjabi who will be demonstrating this recipe at Canada’s Baking and Sweets Show.

INGREDIENTS

What you need:

1 pinch of saffron
2 tsp. (5 mL) rose water
1 cup (250 g) Redpath Granulated Sugar
2 cups (500 mL) water
4 cups (1000 mL) milk
1 cup (250 mL) cream
10 slices of white bread
Ghee (clarified butter) for frying*
1/4 cup (60 g) sliced almonds
1/4 cup (60 g) chopped pistachios

Fliptop Vase with Granulated Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

How to prepare:

1. Place the pinch of saffron into the rose water and set aside.

Rose water and saffron

2. Make simple syrup: In a medium saucepan heat sugar and water to a boil and when sugar is completely dissolved remove from heat and set aside.

Making Simple Syrup

3. In a large saucepan bring milk and cream to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the cream and milk until it is reduced to half of it's original quantity.

Reducing Cream and Milk

4. Cut bread slices into half to create triangles. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Slicing Bread

Sliced Bread

5. In a shallow pan heat the ghee to a high temperature and fry bread for 2-3 seconds on each side. The bread should be golden brown in colour. Place the fried bread onto paper towel to allow some of the ghee from the bread to be soaked into the paper towel.

Frying Bread

Fried until brown on each side

6. Next, place each bread slice into the simple syrup for 30 seconds. Drain and place onto the baking sheet. Continue with steps 5 & 6 until all the sliced bread is on the parchment lined tray.

Soak bread in simple syrup