INGREDIENTS
Balushahi
Servings - 4 - 5
INGREDIENTS
(For Sugar Syrup)
Water - 1 tablespoon
Saffron - 1/4 teaspoon
Water - 220 milliliters
Sugar - 500 grams
Cardamom - 5 - 6
(For Dough)
All purpose flour - 300 grams
Baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee - 100 milliliters
Water - 100 milliliters
Pistachios - for garnishing
PREPARATION
(For Sugar Syrup)
1. In a bowl, add 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 teaspoon saffron and soak for 10 minutes.
2. Take a pot, add 220 milliliters water, 500 grams sugar and mix well until the sugar is fully dissolved.
3. Add the soaked saffron mixture, 5 - 6 cardamom and mix well. Bring it to a boil and keep aside.
(For Dough)
1. In a mixing bowl, add 300 grams all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and mix well.
2. Add 100 milliliters ghee, 100 milliliters water and knead it into a smooth soft dough.
3. Rest the dough for 10 minutes.
(Rest of the Preparation)
1. Now cut small balls for balushahi out of the prepared dough.
2. Give shape of balushahi as shown in the video.
3. Heat sufficient oil in a heavy skillet and fry them on low heat until golden brown.
4. Take out the fried balushahi and soak in sugar syrup for 2 - 3 minutes.
5. Garnish with pistachios.
6. Serve.