Balushahi

Balushahi or balusai is not just other dessert recipe, this is one of the royal desserts and really can be said as king of the kings, remember not to prepare the recipe, if you don't have pure Desi Ghee with you. Taste is great and also the dish can be kept for a longer time after preparation, so lets move on and prepare Balushahi.

Ingredients :

1. Plain Maida ( flour)


2. Melted and cool Ghee- 3/4 cup


3. Curd - 1/2 cup


4. Soda -1/4 tsp


5. Cardamom powder -1/4 tsp


6. Ghee to deep fry
   

For Syrup :

1. Sugar- 1 ½ cup


2. Water- ¾ cup


3. A few drops of lemon juice
   

Method :

• Mix flour and soda, sieve it together and add cardamom powder, then rub the mixture thoroughly in ghee.


• Now, add curd to it and mix. Make stiff dough and cover it and keep aside in a cool place for half an hour. After a while, make small round balls around 3" diameter; press the balls to make them flat and then make a depression in the centre (to give it a typical Balushahi shape).


• Take a thick bottom frying pan and heat the ghee, cool the ghee a bit and then put a few Balushahi patties into the ghee.


• Fry it at low flame and do not turn the Balushahis till they become pinkish.


• Repeat the same for all Balushahi pieces.


• Drain the pieces, cool a bit and then put them into the sugar syrup. Allow to soak for 5 minutes.


• Remove and keep on a perforated plate to drain excess syrup.


• Now reheat the remaining syrup till 2-1/2 thread consistency is attained and coat the above portion of Balushahis with this thick syrup.


• Keep it on mesh to cool and allow the sugar to set. You can, now, decorate it as per your wishes.