Ramadan 2018- Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha

Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha is a delicious dessert recipe which is popularly made on the day of Eid. It is made using bread slices and reduced milk and is loaded with dry fruits for a delicious crunch.

Ingredients

10 Bread Slices
2 cups Ghee

For sugar syrup

1 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
1 tsp Cardamom Powder

For the Milk Mixture

1 litre Full Fat Milk
1 pinch Saffron
1/4 cup Sugar

For garnishing

10-12 Almonds Crushed
10-12 Cashew Nuts Crushed

Instructions

* Heat ghee in a frying pan.

* Cut the bread into halves diagonally.

* Deep fry the slices till golden brown.

* Drain on a tissue lined plate and keep aside.

* Deep fry the almonds and cashew nuts in the same ghee till slightly browned.

* Drain and keep aside.

For sugar syrup

* Add sugar and water in a pan and cook on medium heat till the syrup is slightly thickened.

* Remove from heat and keep aside.

For the milk mixture.

* Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan.

* When the milk comes to a boil, lower the heat and add saffron in it.

* Cook on low heat till the milk is reduced to half.

* Add sugar and cook for another minute.

* Remove from heat and keep aside.

Assembling double ka meetha

* Pre heat the oven to 180 degree C.

* Grease a rectangular tray with ghee.

* Arrange the bread slices on the tray.

* Pour the sugar syrup on top of the bread slices.

* Pour the milk mixture over the bread slices.

* Sprinkle the fried dry fruits on top.

* Bake for 20-25 minutes.

* Remove from oven and cool slightly.

* Serve warm.