INDIAN DESSERT RECIPE

Balushahi is a traditional Indian dessert made with refined flour (or All-Purpose Flour). It is similar to a shiny donut. Preparation time is around 20 mins and cooking take approx. 30-45 mins.

Balushahi are made of all-purpose flour, Ghee and deep-fried in clarified butter and then dipped in sugar syrup.

DO REMEMBER:

1. Do not knead the dough. 
2. Keep the flame in low heat.
3. Use butter for deep frying.

 INGREDIENTS REQUIRED: 

      For preparing the dough:

• 250gm of all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp Sugar
• ½ tsp Baking Powder
• ¼ cup Water
• ¼ Cup of Clarified Butter
• ¼ Cup Plain Yogurt

For preparing Sugar Syrup:

• 1 Cup Sugar
• ½ Cup Water
• Few threads of Saffron
• 3-4 Cardamom

 Cooking Instructions:

First, in a large mixing bowl take 1½ cup All-Purpose Flour. Also add ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp baking powder and combine well.

 Now add ¼ cup clarified butter and crumble the mixture properly 

 Further add ¼ cup curd and combine well. DO NOT knead the dough. Additionally add ¼ cup water and start to make dough without kneading (for flakiness). Adjust the water accordingly.

Cover with moist cloth and rest for 15 minutes.

Now the sugar syrup preparation: 

 1. Firstly, in a large vessel prepare sugar syrup by dissolving 1 cup sugar in ½ cup water.  

 2. Add few thread saffron and mix well.

 3. Boil for 5 minutes or till sugar syrup turns slightly sticky.

 4. Add in ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well. sugar syrup is ready, cover and keep aside. 

Balushahi frying recipe:

1. Ater the dough has rested for 15 minutes, slightly knead the dough. Pinch a small ball sized dough and make ball. do not knead the ball and its completely fine if there are cracks. as they help sugar syrup. Make a dent at the centre with the help of thumb.

 Now deep fry in medium hot oil on low flame. also do not crowd the oil as badushahi will puff up slightly while frying. After a minute or two, the badushah will start to float. Stir occasionally and fry both the sides keeping flame on low.

Fry till the balls turn golden brown and crisp. this takes approximately 15 minutes.

Drop them into warm sugar syrup immediately. coat the balushahi with sugar syrup both the sides and soak for 2 minutes.

FINALLY, serve balushahi garnished with few chopped cashews.