Puddings Recipes - Indian Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 4-6

• 6 medium slices white bread

• 75g/3oz ghee

• 150g/5oz granulated sugar

• 300ml/1/2pt water

• 3 green cardamoms (without husks)

• 600ml/1pt milk

• 175ml/6fl oz evaporated milk

• 1/2 teaspoon saffron strands

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Method:

1. Cut the bread slices into quarters. Heat the ghee in a large, heavy-based frying pan.

2. Add the bread slices and fry, turning once, until golden brown. Place the fried bread in the base of a heatproof dish and set aside.

3. To make a syrup, place the sugar, water and cardamom seeds in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.

4. Boil until the syrup thickens. Pour the syrup over the fried bread. Put the milk, evaporated milk and the saffron in a separate saucepan and bring to the boil over a low heat.

5. Simmer until it has halved in volume. Pour the mixture over the syrup-coated bread.