By Garima Johar
March 17, 2026
Shahi tukda, which literally means a piece of royalty, is the perfect dessert to celebrate Eid. Falling on the 20th of March, if you are planning to make an Eid-special spread, follow this recipe and make shahi tukda.
4 bread slices 1 litre milk 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Oil for frying 3-4 cardamoms 1/2 teaspoon rose water Chopped nuts Saffron for garnishing
Take the bread slices and cut them into equal squares.
Deep fry the bread pieces till they are crunchy and golden brown and 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.