Shahi tukray

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Shahi tukray, which translates to emperor’s morsels , is a Pakistani dessert that is believed to have its roots in the Mughlai cuisine. The dessert consists of crispy slices of fried bread drenched in a mixture of hot sugar syrup and a cardamom-and-saffron-scented milk sauce enriched with chopped almonds and pistachios. This bread pudding is a typical sweet treat in India as well, where it is known as double ka meetha , meaning a sweet dish made from bread . In both Pakistan and India, shahi tukray is traditionally prepared on important occasions and religious holidays such as Eid and Ramadan Iftar. The sweet and milky dessert can be consumed at room temperature or chilled, and it can optionally be adorned with gold or silver leaves.