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# Balushahi Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 15 min      |
  | **Cook time**  | 30 min      |
  | **Total time** | 45 min      |
  | **Serves**     | 12 servings |
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## About

It is a popular North Indian sweet dessert known for its creamy, decadent, flaky texture dipped in sugar syrup. **Balushai or Badusha sweet** has its roots in the Mughal empire; hence, the name has Badsha, which means emperor. In other words, it can also be referred to as the king of all Indian sweets and hence has the name. It is most commonly prepared during the festival seasons and is typically ready to share with friends and family members.

There are many ways to make **Balushahi or Badusha sweet**, but maida or plain flour are the most common. The significant variant is introduced with the consistency and application of sugar syrup. It can be poured with a thin sugar syrup consistency or made with thick sugar syrup crystals. It can also be made with wheat flour but may not get the same texture and taste. In addition, it can be made with jaggery syrup, which makes it a healthy alternative.

## Ingredients

### !for dough:

* 2 cup maida
* 1 tsp baking powder
* ¼ tsp salt
* ¼ cup ghee
* water *(for kneading)*
* oil *(for frying)*

### !for sugar syrup:

* 2 cup sugar
* ½ cup water
* few saffron
* 4 pods cardamom
* pinch saffron food colour

## Instructions

1. Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cup maida, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ cup ghee.
2. Crumble and mix well making sure the flour is moist.
3. Now add cup water and start to make dough without kneading.
4. Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, to prepare sugar syrup, take in 2 cup sugar and ½ cup water.
6. Also add few thread saffron, 4 pods cardamom and mix well.
7. Further, boil for 5 minutes or till sugar syrup turns slightly sticky. If you are looking for more sweet badushahi then get to 1 string consistency sugar syrup.
8. Add a pinch of saffron food color and mix well. Sugar syrup is ready, cover and keep aside.
9. After the dough has rested for 30 minutes, slightly knead the dough.
10. Pinch a small ball-sized dough and make a ball.
11. Make a hole at the center with the help of a finger.
12. deep fry in warm hot oil on low flame till the balls turn golden brown and crisp.
13. Drop them into warm sugar syrup immediately.
14. Coat the badhusha with sugar syrup on both sides and soak for 5 minutes.
15. Finally, serve Balushahi Recipe or Badusha Recipe garnished with silver vark or few chopped cashews.

## Video

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## Notes

* Firstly, do not knead the dough as the flakiness of balushahi will be lost.

* Also, adding pinch of salt enhances the sweetness.

* Additionally, fry on very low flame, or else badhusha sweet will remain uncooked from the inside.

* Finally, increase the sweetness of **Balushahi Recipe** or **Badusha Recipe** by preparing a string of consistency sugar syrup.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/balushahi-recipe-badusha-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/balushahi-recipe-badusha-recipe/)
</Note>