Double Ka Meetha

Double ka meetha is a Hyderabadi Sweet Dish made with old bread slices.

Preparation:

1. Slice away the the brown crust from the bread pieces. Cut each slice into 4 equal squares Or cut each piece diagonally into 2 triangles. Dry the bread pieces by keeping it in the open for 10 -12 hours or toast in the oven. Then deep fry the bread pieces into golden brown. Keep it aside. Fry the raisins and cashew nuts.

2. Make sugar syrup, add 1-2 drops of lemon juice in it, so that it will not form crystals later. Add the saffron solution. If you don't have saffron don't add. It just adds to richness of the dish. Add a pinch of cardamom powder in this. Simmer the syrup for 10 - 15 minutes. Add the fried bread pieces into it in batches. When they are completely soaked in the syrup, remove those pieces onto a plate and add the next batch of bread pieces. Repeat this until the whole bread pieces are soaked in sugar syrup.

3. Boil  milk. (If whole milk is used it is better.) Bring down to a simmer.Add the cardamom powder.  Stir continuously. When the milk starts thickening add the bread pieces. Let the bread pieces to absorb all the milk on a very very low flame. Remove from the fire. Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with dry fruits.

Note: Some cooks add some sugar while thickening the milk. Sweet thickened milk is known as Rabdi.

Ingredients:

• Bread Slices -10 slices
• Sugar-1 cup
• Water - 11/2 cups
• Cardamom Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Milk -2 cups
• Dry fruits - cashew nuts(chopped), almonds(chopped), raisins - 1 tablespoon each
• lime juice - 2 drops
• Ghee/ oil - 1 cup
• Saffron 2-4 strands soaked in 1 tablespoon water (optional)