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Dilmah’s Rose French Vanilla Infused Shahi Tukra Recipe:

The golden crisp-fried bread, bathed in the luscious pink rose vanilla-flavored, creamy sauce will create magic in your mouth. Moreover, the rose petal garnish and colorful nuts on top of that make it a feast for the eyes as well!  This delicious, creamy dessert is the Southeast Asian version of the English bread pudding and the Middle Eastern Um Ali.
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Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:45 minutes
Refrigeration:1 hour
Total Time:2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southeast Asian
Keyword: Bread pudding, Easy creamy dessert, Rose French Vanilla Shahi Tukra
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 378kcal

Ingredients

For the Tea:

  • 1 teabag Dilmah Rose with French Vanilla tea
  • 250 ml Boiling water

For the Sauce:

  • 3 cups Milk
  • ½ cup Powdered milk
  • 3 Cardamom pods lightly crushed
  • ½ cup Sugar adjust to taste
  • 170 g Sterilized unsweetened cream
  • 1½ tsp Cornflour dissolved in milk or water

For Pink Color (Optional):

  • 1 Beet for juice

For the Bread:

  • 8 slices Bread halved diagonally (16 triangular pieces)
  • Ghee or butter for deep frying

For Garnish:

  • Mixed nuts
  • Rose petals

Instructions

Make the Sauce (40 mins):

  • In a saucepan, bring 3 cups of milk to a boil over medium heat.
  • Add ½ cup of powdered milk and 3 lightly crushed cardamom pods for flavor.
  • Dissolve ½ cup of sugar in the milk, adjusting sweetness to your preference. Alternatively, use honey.
  • Incorporate 170g of sterilized unsweetened cream, ensuring a smooth mixture.
  • Gradually add 1½ tsp of cornflour (dissolved in cold milk or water first) to thicken the sauce.
  • Simmer until the sauce reaches your desired consistency, stirring every 5-10 minutes.
  • While the sauce is cooking, brew the tea, juice the beet, and cut the bread.

Brew the Tea (5 mins):

  • Steep one teabag of Dilmah Rose with French Vanilla in 250 ml of boiling water for 5 minutes. Avoid over-brewing to prevent bitterness.

Infuse with Tea (10 mins):

  • Add the brewed tea to the sauce and allow it to infuse for an additional 5-10 minutes with a lid on. This enhances the tea flavors.
  • Take the sauce off the heat.

Optional Pink Color (5 mins):

  • Juice one beet and add the juice drop by drop to achieve your preferred shade of pink. Stir well. Refrigerate the sauce in an airtight container for at least 1 hour.
  • In the meantime, fry the bread and prepare the garnish.

Fry the Bread (5 mins):

  • Halve 8 slices of bread diagonally to create 16 triangular pieces.
  • Deep fry the bread pieces in ghee or butter until they become lightly crisp and golden, taking about 10 seconds on each side. If they become a little burnt, don’t worry; the sauce will soften them.

Assemble (5 mins):

  • Arrange the fried bread pieces on a plate.
  • Generously drizzle the creamy sauce over the bread.
  • Add your choice of mixed nuts (e.g., almonds, pistachios, walnuts) and garnish with rose petals for a beautiful finishing touch.
  • Serve and Enjoy!:
  • Congratulations! You’ve made the most delicious easy dessert, the Shahi Tukra. Savor the royal creaminess!
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