Double ka meetha (also known as ''

Shahi Tukra Shahi Tukra is type of bread pudding which originated in South Asia during the Mughal era in the 1600s. The literal translation of Shahi Tukra is royal piece or bite. Shahi tukre originated in the Mughal Empire when Indian chefs made this dish to ...

'', is an Indian

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sweet made of fried bread slices soaked in hot

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with spices, including

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and

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. Double ka meetha is a

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.Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha , Traditional Bread Pudding
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s and parties. Double ka meetha refers to the milk bread, called "double roti" in the local Indian dialects because it swells up to almost double its original size after baking.

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Indian desserts Indian cuisine Telangana cuisine Hyderabadi cuisine Muhajir cuisine Wedding food Milk dishes Bread puddings Dried fruit {{dessert-stub

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