Indian bread pudding

Ingredients

7

Steps

4

Serves

6

Cook Time

00-00 Min

Ingredients

  • 6 medium slices white bread
  • 75g/3oz ghee or butter
  • 150g/5oz granulated sugar
  • 3 green cardamom pods, husks removed
  • 600ml/1pt milk
  • 175ml/6fl oz evaporated milk
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon saffron threads
  • Cut the bread slices into quarters. Heat the ghee or butter in a large heavy frying pan. Add the bread slices and fry, turning once, until golden brown.
  • Put the fried bread in the bottom of a heatproof dish and set aside.
  • To make a syrup, put the sugar, 300ml/10fl oz water and cardamom seeds in a saucepan. Bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved. Boil until the syrup thickens. Pour the syrup over the fried bread.
  • Put the milk, evaporated milk and saffron in a separate saucepan, and bring to the boil over a low heat. Simmer until it has halved in volume. Pour the mixture over the syrup-coated bread. Serve warm.
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