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Hyderabadi Fried Bread with Syrup and Nuts (Double ka meetha)

Double ka meetha is a popular dessert in Hyderabad, India.

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf bread
  • 1 litre milk
  • 250 grams khoa (concentrated milk solids)
  • 500 grams sugar
  • 100 grams almonds
  • 100 grams cashews
  • 100 grams pistachios
  • 100 grams raisins
  • 250 grams ghee
  • 10 grams cardamom
  • 500 ml water

Instructions

  1. 1
    Trim the edges of the bread slices and cut each slice into four.
  2. 2
    Fry them in ghee till golden brown.
  3. 3
    Make a sugar syrup by adding half a litre of water to the sugar. Add the milk to the sugar syrup. Boil until the syrup starts thickening.
  4. 4
    Grind the cardamom seeds to a powder.
  5. 5
    Add the powdered cardamom seeds and khoa to the thickened milk. Stir the mixture well.
  6. 6
    Arrange the fried bread pieces on a flat tray. Pour the syrup over the bread pieces while they are still hot. Garnish with the raisins and nuts.
  7. 7
    Refrigerate and serve.
Category
Desserts
Method
Frying
Cuisine
Indian