Double Ka Meetha

Double ka meetha is a dessert of Hyderabad and made from hot crisp fried roundels of bread, soaked in saffron and cardamom-flavoured syrup, topped with cream. It is similar to of Shahi tukre. It is called 'Double ka meetha' because it is made from Bread which is called 'Double Roti' in Hindi.

It is a popular dessert of Hyderabadi cuisine. It is served at weddings and parties. More often than not, it is the double ka meetha that one encounters or, if a more elaborate banquet is being hosted, gille firdaus or badam ki jaali relegate this simple yet elegant sweet to the background.

Growing up in Hyderabad, weddings were always about good food and having fun. One of the most loved dishes in weddings is "double ka meetha". or shahi tukda which is a slightly different version of it in the North. Bread is called "double roti" in colorful hyderabadi hindi and hence the name. The traditional meetha is loaded with calories as the bread is deep fried in ghee (butter). After coming to U.S I tried to make this dish with various ingredients to substitute the ghee and khoa and came up with this recipe

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