Shahi Tukre

Ingredients

6 slices of white or milk bread, crusts removed 4 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
Oil, as needed for frying
1 can evaporated milk

1 cup full fat milk
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk (or to taste)
1/2 cup mixed chopped nuts (cashews, pistachios, golden raisins) 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
1/2 tsp saffron strands
2/3 cup sugar

Method

1. Soak the saffron strands in a quarter cup of milk. Set aside.
   
2. In a heavy bottomed, bring together remaining milk and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil and then simmer stirring constantly until it is reduces by about a third of the quantity and is beginning to thicken.
   
3. Add condensed milk and the cardamom and saffron, let simmer on a low heat for another 10 minutes.
   
4. Set the Rabri aside and chill in the refrigerator.
   
5. In a separate saucepan, pour in the sugar with a quarter cup water. Bring to a boil and simmer till you get a thick syrup. Remove from heat, Set aside.
   
6. Pour a tablespoon of ghee in a non stick pan, add the chopped mixed fruits and nuts. Fry until golden brown.
   
7. Remove in a bowl using a slotted spoon.
   
8. Cut the bread slices diagonally into triangles.
   
9. Pour enough oil for shallow frying into the frying pan. Add a tablespoon of ghee. Heat on a medium low to low flame.
   
10. Add four triangles of bread at a time to the pan and shallow fry till crisp and golden brown. Remove and allow excess oil to drain on a kitchen towel for 30 seconds each.
    
11. Immerse into the prepared sugar syrup for just about a minute. The fried bread does not need to soften and must retain its crispness while retaining some sugar syrup.
    
12. Repeat for remaining bread, replenishing oil and ghee in the proportions above for shallow frying.
    
13. Arrange the soaked pieces on a plate. Sprinkle half the chopped fried fruits and nuts onto the slices.
    
14. Set aside remaining nuts until dessert is ready to be served.
    
15. Remove the Rabri from the refrigerator half an hour before you intend to serve the dessert.
    
16. To serve, place a couple of pieces of the bread on plate. Pour some Rabri and sprinkle more chopped and fried fruits nuts. Dig in!!