Balushahi is a North Indian dessert. It can resemble doughnuts ( western sweet) but the taste, texture is completely different than a regular doughnut.
Recipe for Balushahi
Ingredients
1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
4 tsp chilled plain yogurt
1/4 cup cold ghee
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder and baking soda
1/4 cup sliced pistachios for garnish
Method:
1. Sieve flour in a medium bowl. Add salt. baking soda, baking powder, ghee (clarified butter) and using the chilled yogurt bind to a dough. Cover with a cloth and keep aside for approximately 15 to 20 mins.
To prepare sugar syrup
Take 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup plain water. Add 5 to 6 cardamom seeds and 4 to 5 saffron strands. Cook in a pan on medium heat for about 5 to 10 minutes and sugar syrup appears medium consistency. Close burner.
To prepare Balusahi
1. Divide the dough into small tennis ball sized portions. Flatten each ball sized portion and make an indent before you start frying, on medium heat.
2. Heat vegetable or sunflower oil for frying. Cook each balushahi on medium heat, on each side and remove as they get light brown in color.
3. Dip each balushahi into sugar syrup. Remove after 10 to 15 minutes. Add edible rose petals and garnish with thinly sliced pistachios.
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