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Sheeray Walay Shahi Tukray Recipe by Samina Jalil
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Try Samina Jalil's Sheeray Walay Shahi Tukray recipe! Learn how to make this royal dessert with fried bread, sugar syrup, and nuts. Perfect for festive occasions

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: bread, dessert, Eid Recipes, Iftar, Pakistani, Ramadan, shahi tukray, sweet
Servings: 10
Chef: Samina Jalil
Ingredients
Ingredients:
  • 8-10 Bread slices
  • Clarified butter ghee, as needed for frying
  • Whole dried milk powder as needed for garnish
  • Mixed nuts almonds, pistachios, cashews, as needed for garnish
  • 1 sheet Silver leaf varq: (optional)
For Sugar Syrup:
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 2 pinches Saffron color
  • 3-4 Green cardamoms
Cooking Method
Prepare the Sugar Syrup:
  1. In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add saffron color and crushed cardamoms. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until slightly thickened. Turn off the heat.
Fry the Bread:
  1. Cut the crusts off the bread slices and cut them into triangles or squares. Heat ghee in a frying pan over medium heat. Deep-fry the bread slices until golden brown on both sides.
Soak in Syrup:
  1. Immediately dip the fried bread slices in the warm sugar syrup. Allow them to soak for a few minutes.
Garnish and Serve:
  1. Remove the soaked bread slices and arrange them on a serving platter. Garnish with dried milk powder, mixed nuts, and silver leaf (if using). Serve warm or at room temperature.