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Monday, December 2, 2013

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.