Double ka Meetha

Double ka meetha is a very popular dessert in Hyderabadi Cuisine.
It is a cousin of Shahi Tukda from Pakistani cuisine, Very similar in taste and recipe.
Double ka meetha is a bread pudding made of fried bread  and various dry fruits soaked in milk.

Ingredients :

• Bread - 4-5 slices
• Cashewnuts - few
• Raisins - few
• Almonds - few
• Pistachios - few
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Milk - 1 1/2 cups
• Condensed Milk - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom Powder - 2 pinches
• Ghee for deep frying

For Syrup :

• Water - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Saffron - 1/2 tsp
• Lemon Juice - 4-5 drops

Directions :

To make sugar syrup:

• Add sugar to water and bring it to boil.
• Add 4-5 drops of lime juice to prevent sugar from solidifying.
• Add saffron to this for a nice color.
• Syrup is ready. Keep aside.

To make double ka meetha: 

• Cut bread slices diagonally into 2 halves.
• Now deep fry these bread pieces in ghee till they turn golden brown in color just for 15-20 seconds on each side. 
• Remove it from the pan and soak it in the sugar syrup while the syrup is warm. Repeat this with other slices of bread.
• Boil milk on a low-medium flame and bring it to boil.
• Add condensed milk.
• Add 1-2 tsp of sugar or to taste.
• Keep stirring. 
• Heat till the milk is thickened and reduced to 1/2 in quantity.
• Add cardamom powder.
• Add the bread pieces soaked in sugar syrup to the milk mixture and mash gently. Leave the crispy corners. It's nice to get a bite of it while eating the pudding.
• Roast all the dry fruits in a little ghee till golden. Pour this over the pudding and mix.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

Check out the recipe of shahi tukda here.