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Balushahi
Sapana Behl
Balushahi are crispy and flaky deep fried dough balls dunked in sugar syrup and topped with chopped pistachios.
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Resting Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
North Indian
Calories
279
kcal
Equipment
Mixing Bowl
Saucepan
Ingredients
1
cup
all purpose flour/maida
1/4
cup
clarified butter/ghee
1/4
cup
yogurt
1/4
teaspoon
baking soda
1/4
teaspoon
baking powder
1/4
teaspoon
cardamom powder
1
cup
sugar
1/2
cup
water
1
tablespoon
pistachio
chopped
2-3
drops lemon juice
Instructions
Mix flour,baking soda, and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Add clarified butter/ghee and mix till crumbly.
Now add yogurt and mix until combined. Don’t knead like dough. Allow it to rest for at least 10 minutes.
Make around 12-15 round balls with an indentation in the centre.
Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry the shaped dough in oil.
Make syrup by adding sugar in water and stir continuously till it becomes one string thick.
Add cardamom powder and lemon juice in the syrup.
Put the balushahi in sugar syrup for 2-3 minutes.
Take out the fried balushahi and top with chopped pistachio.
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Notes
Make sure to not knead the dough, just mix it gently to make crumbled like bread crumbs.
Add lemon juice to avoid crystallization of the sugar syrup.
You can also add food color in the balushai.
Add your favourite chopped nuts.
Nutrition
Calories:
279
kcal
Carbohydrates:
50.2
g
Protein:
2.9
g
Fat:
8.3
g
Saturated Fat:
5
g
Cholesterol:
21
mg
Sodium:
64
mg
Potassium:
76
mg
Fiber:
0.6
g
Sugar:
34.2
g
Calcium:
34
mg
Iron:
1
mg
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