By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
October 15th, 2023
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A traditional indian sweet dessert prepared mainly with maida or all purpose flour, deep fried in ghee / oil and soaked in sugar syrup. It has a strong resemblance to glazed donut but varies with its layered texture and crunchy taste. In north india, it is known as balushahi and badusha or badshah in south indian cuisine. Here is the recipe for Balushahi.
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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
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Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take maida. Also add sugar, baking powder. Combine well. Now add ghee and crumble the mixture. Further add curd and combine well.
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Additionally add water and start to make dough without kneading. Cover with 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.
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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.
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Coat it with sugar syrup both the sides and soak for 5 minutes. Finally, serve the balushahi or badusha garnished with a few chopped cashews.
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