By Garima Johar
February 20, 2026
The month of Ramadan has started, and every Iftar calls for an indulgent dessert. As the name suggests, shahi tukda is truly a royal dessert that cannot be missed. Follow this recipe to make shahi tukda at home.
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
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.