Double Ka Meetha

toasting bread for double ka meetha

1. Firstly take 3 slices of sandwich bread (large bread) and slice them in 4 triangles or rectangles. If you want you can remove the side crusts of the bread slices.
2. Now heat 2 to 3 tablespoons ghee in a tawa or a pan. Place the bread slices.
3. When the base is golden, flip each one of them.
4. Toast till the second side is golden and flip again. You can even deep fry or shallow fry bread. Alternatively you can spread ghee on bread and then toast it.
5. This way flip a couple of times till the bread is evenly crisp and golden. Do add some more ghee if required while toasting the bread.
6. Remove the bread slices in a plate and keep aside.

pan frying dry fruits for double ka meetha

1. In the same tawa or pan, heat 1 teaspoon ghee. Add 8 almonds.
2. Pan fry them till they change color. Remove and keep aside.
3. Then add 8 cashews and 10 to 12 pistachios.
4. Pan fry them till they become golden. Remove and keep aside.

making condensed milk mixture

1. Now in a bowl, take ½ cup sweetened condensed milk.
2. Add 1.5 cups milk and mix very well so that condensed milk dissolves in the milk.
3. Add ¾ teaspoon cardamom powder and saffron. Cook on a low flame till mixture becomes warm. No need to boil or heat too much. Just let this mixture become warm.
4. Keep the pan down or you can keep the pan on the burner and switch off the flame.

making double ka meetha

1. Arrange the bread slices in a layer on the milk mixture.
2. Then make a second layer of the bread slices.
3. Add the fried almonds, cashews and pistachios on the bread. If using raisins, then add once the double ka meetha is done.
4. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon rose water all over.
5. Now place the pan back on the burner.
6. On a low flame simmer the double ka meetha till the milk is absorbed by the bread slices. Do use a thick and heavy bottomed pan or else the milk can get burnt from the bottom.
7. Once the milk is absorbed, then switch off the flame.
8. You can serve double ka meetha warm or you can chill it and then serve later. It stays good in the refrigerator for a couple of days.