By Garima Johar
May 27, 2026
Shahi tukda, which literally means a piece of royalty, is the perfect dessert to celebrate Eid. If you are planning to make a traditional spread to celebrate Eid, follow this recipe and make shahi tukda.
4 bread slices 1 litre of milk 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Oil for frying 3-4 cardamoms 1/2 teaspoon rose water Chopped nuts Saffron for garnishing
Cut the bread slices into equal squares.
Deep-fry the bread pieces until they are golden brown and crunchy, then set them aside.
Simmer milk, sugar, cardamom, and rose water to make rabri.
Coat the fried bread pieces with sugar syrup. Add the coated bread to the rabri.
Garnish with chopped nuts and saffron, and enjoy.