How to make shahi tukda recipe in Hyderabadi Style

To cook rabdi for shahi tukda

• First, add milk to heavy bottom pan and bring it to a boil. Then reduce then flame and simmer until it is reduced to half.
• Then add saffron, sugar and keep simmering the rabdi until desired consistency.

To make sugar syrup

• To make syrup, add sugar and water in pan and bring it to boil. Once it starts boiling add saffron and cardamom pods, simmer for another 5 minutes.

Preparation of shahi tukda

• Snip off the edges of the bread and cut into triangles.
• Heat ghee in pan and add cut bread slices
• Fry the bread slices until golden and crisp from both the sides
• Now dip the fried bread slices in warm sugar syrup fo 30 seconds
• Keep the soaked toast on plate and topped it thick rabdi (reduced milk). Garnish with nuts and serve.

How to make shahi tukda recipe in Awadhi or old Delhi style

• First, snip off the edges of the bread.
• Then heat ghee in pan. Once the ghee is medium hot, add bread slices and fry until golden and crisp
• Take out the crisp bread and dip it in warm sugar syrup and let it rest for 3-4 minutes.
• Now, arrange the soaked bread in a dish evenly. As the bread slices were thin, I have stack few of them to make the thickness of 1 inch. 
• Pour few spoons of sugar syrup over the arranged bread to keep it moist.
• To make milk cream, add milk in a pan and bring it to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add khoya and mix until smooth.
• Then, make a slurry of cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water. Add it to the milk and stir continuously to avoid lump formation. 
• Cook for few seconds until you get thick smooth cream.
• Immediately pour the milk cream over the bread evenly covering the top every well.
• Tap gently and sprinkle slivered pistachios and almonds. Allow it to rest for few hours until cream is set.
• Garnish with silver wark, pour some melted ghee and some warm sugar syrup on the top, cut in portions and serve.