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Shahi Tukhra
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Shahi Tukhra

17 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

825
Calories
27g
Protein
23g
Fat
129g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 9 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Ghee not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 25 For the rabarhi (rabri):
  • 350 ml milk
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 drop kewra essence
  • -- The bread:
  • 4 (1.4 cm thick) milk bread slices
  • Ghee to deep fry the bread
  • 350 ml milk
  • A few strands saffron
  • -- The syrup:
  • 135 gm sugar
  • 1 drop kewra essence
  • -- To garnish:
  • 4 almonds, blanched and sliced
  • 4 pistachios, blanched and sliced
  • A few strands saffron, soaked in 1 tsp lukewarm milk
  • 2 sheets silver varakh

Directions

1

To prepare the rabarhi: Put milk in a pan, bring to a boil, lower the heat and then keep, stirring constantly, until milk is reduced to 125 ml and acquires a granular consistency. Remove and pass through a fine mesh soup strainer into a bowl, add cardamom powder and kewra essence. Mix well and refrigerate.

2

To prepare the bread: Remove the crust and cut into roundels. Heat ghee in a kadai and deep-fry the roundels over medium heat until golden brown and crisp. Drain and keep aside. Break the saffron strands with pestle or back of a spoon. Put milk in a large, flat, thick-bottomed pan. Add saffron and bring to a boil. Remove and keep aside.

3

To prepare the syrup: Boil sugar with 70 ml water to make syrup of one-string consistency, removing scum at regular intervals. Stir in the kewra essence. Keep warm.

4

To prepare the tukhra: Soak the fried bread in boiled milk, placing the roundels 2.5 cm apart. Put the pan on heat and simmer until milk is almost absorbed, turning once, very carefully, with a spatula, ensuring the bread does not break. Pour the warm syrup over and cook over low heat for two to three minutes until bread absorbs the syrup.

5

To assemble: Make a bed of thin saffron rabarhi (the method is similar to the thickened rabarhi made for the tukhra, only it is thinner and has saffron) on individual plates. Carefully remove and arrange tukhra over it, spread equal quantities of rabarhi on top, garnish with nuts, sprinkle saffron and cover with silver varakh. Serve warm.

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Category:Omanese Recipes

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Category:Omanese Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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