Balushahi is a traditional dessert originating from the Indian subcontinent. A popular sweet from the Indian subcontinent, balushahi is similar to a glazed doughnut in terms of ingredients but differs in texture and taste. In South India, a similar pastry is known as badushah.
Ingredients
350 gms/ 2.5 cups all-purpose flour / maida
1 tsp baking powder
100 gms / 1/2 cup ghee
Pinch of salt
Oil for deep frying
For the sugar syrup
2 cups Sugar
1 cup of water
Saffron color
1 tsp elaichi / Cardamom powder
Nuts for garnishing
Procedure
Take maida in a bowl, add ghee, salt, and baking powder to it
Rub the ghee into the flour till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Add little water at a time and knead into a medium soft dough
Do not knead the dough too much, just mix it lightly and keep covered the dough
Rest it for 15 to 20 minutes
Put sugar and water in a pan, cook it stirring occasionally, till the sugar dissolves.
Cook till it reaches one string consistency. Turn off the flame
Heat oil or ghee in a pan.
Divide the dough into portions and make balls, make a dent in the center of each ball with your finger
Gently slide the dough balls into the oil, a few at a time, and deep fry on low heat
Gradually the balushahis will start floating to the top.
Turn gently and cook on the other side till it turns crisp and golden color
Drain the fried balushahis on an absorbent paper
Set aside to cool down to room temperature
Soak the balushahis in warm syrup for 2 hours
Gently remove them from sugar syrup and place on a serving plate
Garnish with chopped nuts
Serve at room temperature
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