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

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

Procedure

1. Trim the edges of the bread slices and cut each slice into four.
2. Fry them in ghee till golden brown.
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. Grind the cardamom seeds to a powder.
5. Add the powdered cardamom seeds and khoa to the thickened milk. Stir the mixture well.
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. Refrigerate and serve.