Double ka Meetha

Double Ka Meetha, or Shahi Tukda is a Hyderabadi dessert of fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices and garnished with Khowa (dried semi solid milk). Double ka meetha refers to the milk bread, called "Double ki Roti" in the local dialect because it swells up to almost double its original size after baking.

The crust from the bread is removed and the slices are cut into triangles. These are then deep fried till golden brown in vanaspati (vegetable oil) and set aside. The milk is boiled with cardamom, sugar and saffron is added for flavour and colour. After removing the milk from the flame, the fried bread is soaked in the hot milk. It is then garnished with khowa or khalakand and served after meals.

In recent times the double ka meetha has become associated with the festival of Eid Al Adha, or Bakrid. After the sacrifice of a sheep, cow or camel, one third of the meat is distributed among the poor and one third given to relatives. Biryani is made from the meat and double ka meetha is served for dessert.