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Badusha | Balushahi Recipe

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 10 -14
Author: Sumana

Ingredients

  • All purpose flour maida- 1.5 cup
  • Baking soda- 1/4 tsp
  • Ghee- 1/4 cup
  • Curds yogurt- 1/4 cup
  • Water- as needed
  • Cooking oil- Enough to deep fry

For sugar syrup

  • Sugar- 1.5 cup
  • Water - 3/4 cup
  • Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp
  • Lemon juice- 1 tsp

Instructions

Method

  • Add maida and baking soda to a sieve. Sieve it together in to a wide bowl.
    Badusha preparation step 1
  • Next include ghee to it. Mix with your fingers such that maida doesn't form any gluten.
    Badusha preparation step 2
  • Maida gets crumbled form and when you hold in your fist, it holds shape. Now include curds.
    Badusha preparation step 3
  • Mix the curds with crumbled maida. Add little water and form dough. Do not knead the dough, simply mix to bind it together. Cover with damp cloth and rest for 20 minutes.
    Badusha preparation step 4
  • Now to prepare sugar syrup, add sugar to a cooking pan. Include 3/4 cup of water.
    Badusha preparation step 5
  • In medium flame cook the sugar syrup till it reaches one string consistency. If you take a drop of syrup between your index finger and thumb, it forms single string. Add cardamom powder and lemon. Keep it covered.
    Badusha preparation step 6
  • Next after the resting time, mix the dough once again. It will not have smooth texture, do not worry. Pinch a lemon sized dough, make a ball and flatten it. Make a dent at the center.
    Badusha preparation step 7
  • Prepare a batch of badusha ready. Next heat oil in heavy bottom pan. The oil should be low to medium hot. Drop few badusha in to oil and cook in low flame.
    Badusha preparation step 8
  • The badusha cooks slowly and raises to the top. Deep fry them both sides till they change color to brown. Once done, remove from the oil and immerse in to warm sugar syrup for 5 minutes. Then remove.
    Badusha preparation step 9
  • Repeat the process with rest of the badusha. Garnish with pistachio. Flaky and easy sweet badusha is ready to serve on any celebrations.
    flaky badusha

Notes

  • The ghee should be in melted form but not hot. Ghee helps to remove gluten from maida.
  • Baking soda and curds help badusha to be soft.
  • While making dough, do not knead. Add only required water. If it appears flaky do not worry.
  • The badusha should be deep fried in medium hot oil. i.e if you drop little dough, it should slowly raise to the top. That is the perfect temperature.
  • Cook it patiently as it takes time to deep fry.
  • Lemon juice is used to avoid crystalisaion of sugar syrup.
  • Do not immerse the badusha in syrup for longer, it may break.