{"product_id":"shahi-tukda-indian-bread-butter-pudding-with-rose-water-cardamom","title":"Shahi Tukda - Indian Bread \u0026 Butter Pudding with Rose Water \u0026 Cardamom (serves 2)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"547\" data-start=\"244\"\u003eShahi tukda is a royal Mughlai dessert made from slices of bread that are fried in ghee until golden, soaked in sugar syrup, and layered with thickened, saffron-infused milk (\u003cem data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"427\"\u003erabri\u003c\/em\u003e). It is delicately flavoured with cardamom and rose water, and garnished with nuts and sultanas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"628\" data-start=\"549\"\u003eThe name literally means “royal pieces”. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"628\" data-start=\"549\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"144\" data-start=\"123\"\u003eRegion of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHyderabad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"633\" data-start=\"630\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"672\" data-start=\"635\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"672\" data-start=\"639\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; cultural background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"852\" data-start=\"673\"\u003eShahi tukda traces its origins to the Mughal courts of medieval India, where Persian culinary traditions blended with local ingredients and techniques. The Mughal emphasis on dairy, nuts, aromatic spices and floral waters gave rise to a family of luxurious desserts designed to showcase wealth, refinement, and hospitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1306\" data-start=\"1014\"\u003eThe dish later became especially associated with Hyderabad, under the rule of the Nizams, whose kitchens refined Mughlai cuisine into what is now known as Hyderabadi food culture. In this setting, shahi tukda evolved from a courtly indulgence into a celebratory dessert served at weddings, festivals and feasts during Ramadan and Eid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1516\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003eUsing bread instead of pastries reflects Mughal ingenuity — adapting European-style loaves introduced through trade into Indian dessert traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WorldFeast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56251689435516,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/6632\/5628\/files\/WorldFeast-Indian-Details-011.jpg?v=1768928168","url":"https:\/\/worldfeast.co.uk\/products\/shahi-tukda-indian-bread-butter-pudding-with-rose-water-cardamom","provider":"WorldFeast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}