Balushahi | Badusha Sweet
Balushahi is made by soaking fried pedas of ghee, curd and maida dough in a sugar syrup with a dash of lemon juice in it. A pinch of baking powder and a little bit of baking soda is also added to make the outer texture crispy and flaky.
Ingredients
To make the dough:
- 1 cup refined wheat flour maida
- 4 tbsp ghee clarified butter
- 3 tbsp curd
- 2 pinches baking powder
- 2 pinches baking soda
To make the sugar syrup (chashni):
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ tsp lemon juice
For frying the balushahi:
- Cooking oil an adequate amount
For garnishing:
- 1 tbsp pista optional, finely chopped
Instructions
- Mix 3 tbsp of curd with 4 tbsp of ghee (clarified butter) to a thick consistency.
- Add a cup of refined wheat flour (maida) along with 2 pinches each of baking powder and baking soda. Make a soft dough. Cover and keep it aside for 20 minutes to ferment.
- Mix 1 cup of sugar with ½ cup of water in a pan over a medium flame and then cook it over a low flame for 10 minutes. Check the thickness. Squeeze ¼ tsp of lemon juice and mix.
- Make small pedas. Make a hole in the center. Keep them on a plate.
- Put the balushahi carefully in hot oil. Fry them over a low to medium flame until golden brown, flipping occasionally. Remove them on a strainer when done.
- Put them in a warm chashni. Soak them for about 10 minutes, flipping a couple of times. Remove them on a plate.
- Your soft and sweet homemade balushahi is ready. Garnish them with a few chopped pistachios and enjoy.
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Notes
Take an equal amount of baking powder and baking soda to make the dough.
Do not add water to make the dough. If needed add more ghee.
I prefer melting the ghee rather than using it in its semi-solid, grainy state.
The thickness of the sugar syrup for balushahi is more than that used for making rasgullas.
I add lemon juice in the chashni. It prevents it from solidifying quickly.
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
Nutrition Facts
Balushahi | Badusha Sweet
Amount per Serving
Calories
305
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
133
mg
6
%
Potassium
52
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
50
g
17
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
34
g
38
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
15
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.2
mg
0
%
Calcium
37
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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