New Delhi: Balushahis are deliciously crunchy deep-fried dough discs that are cooled and then soaked in sugar syrup.
INGREDIENTS
For dough:
- 1½ cup 250 gm maida / plain flour / refined flour / all purpose flour
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- water as required (¼ cup approx)
- ¼ cup 50 gm ghee / clarified butter
- ¼ cup 65 gm curd/yogurt
- oil for deep frying
- for sugar syrup:
- 1 cup 250 gm sugar
- ½ cup water
- few thread saffron / Kesar
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
INSTRUCTIONS
- Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1½ cup maida.
- Also, add ½ tsp sugar and ½ tsp baking powder. combine well.
- Now add ¼ cup ghee and crumble the mixture.
- Further, add ¼ cup curd and combine well.
- Additionally, add ¼ cup of water and start to make dough without kneading.
- Cover with a moist cloth and rest for 15 minutes.
- After the dough has rested for 15 minutes, slightly knead the dough.
- Pinch a small ball-sized dough and make a ball.
- Make a dent at the centre with the help of your thumb.
- Deep fry in medium hot oil on low flame till the balls turn golden brown and crisp.
- Drop them into warm sugar syrup immediately.
- Coat the badhusha with sugar syrup on both sides and soak for 5 minutes.
- Finally, serve balushahi recipe or badusha recipe garnished with a few chopped cashews.
