Shahi Tukray with Pumpkin: A Royal Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 cup canned pure pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3-4 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 5 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• a nice pinch of saffron threads
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup canola oil or clarified butter, for frying (you might need slightly more oil/clarified butter, but I try to use as little as possible)
• 1 loaf (8-10 slices) day-old country-style white bread, crusts removed (optional) and cut into 2 pieces on the diagonal
• edible silver leaf, for garnish (optional)
• 1/2 cup toasted and chopped mixed nuts-pistachios and almonds with skin, for garnish
• fresh whipped cream, for garnish
• cinnamon powder, for garnish
• softened butter, for greasing the baking dish

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