India / Dessert
Hyderabadi Fried Bread with Syrup and Nuts (Double ka meetha)
Double ka meetha is a popular dessert in Hyderabad, India.
Ingredients
- bread1 loaf
- milk1 l
- khoa, concentrated milk solids250 g
- sugar500 g
- almonds100 g
- cashews100 g
- pistachio100 g
- raisins100 g
- ghee250 g
- cardamom10 g
- water500 ml
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Trim the edges of the bread slices and cut each slice into four.
Fry them in ghee till golden brown.
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.
Grind the cardamom seeds to a powder.
Add the powdered cardamom seeds and khoa to the thickened milk. Stir the mixture well.
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.
Refrigerate and serve.



