How To Make Shahi Tukda At Home: 5-Step Recipe For The Regal Dessert

By Garima Johar

November 11, 2026

Shahi tukda is a royal dessert originating from the Mughal Era. Crispy bread slices are either soaked in thickened milk or served with rabri. To make shahi tukda yourself, follow this step-by-step guide.

Ingredients

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

Step 1

Take the bread slices and cut them into equal squares.

Step 2

Deep-fry or air-fry the bread pieces until golden brown and crunchy, then set them aside.

Step 3

Simmer milk, sugar, cardamom, and rose water to make rabri.

Step 4

Coat the fried bread pieces with sugar syrup. Add the coated bread to the rabri.

Step 5

Garnish with chopped nuts and saffron, and serve.