Wheat Flour Balushahi

 

INGREDIENTS         

       BALUSHAHI RECIPE:

1. 1 1/2 cup of Whole Wheat flour (Gehu ka Atta)
2. 1/2 tsp of Sugar(Chinni)
3. 1/2 tsp of Baking Powder
4. Pinch of Salt
5. 1/4 cup of Ghee (Clarified butter)
6. 1/4 cup of Curd(Yogurt, Dahi)
7. 1/4 cup of Water (You can use more water as required)
8. Oil for frying

        SUGAR SYRUP:

1. 1 cup of Sugar
2. 1/2 cup of water
3. 1/4 tsp of Cardamom powder(Elaichi powder)
4. Half Lemon Juice

METHOD

    

Balushahi dough:

1.  In a bowl take 1 1/2 cup of Wheat flour(Gehu ka atta). Add 1/2 tsp of Sugar(Chinni), 1/2 tsp of Baking Powder and pinch of Salt, Mix well.
2.  Add 1/4 cup Ghee (Clarified butter) and mix it, crumble the mixture.
3.  Further add 1/4 cup of Yogurt(Curd, Dahi) and combine well.
4.  Now add 1/4 cup of Water as per required and start making dough, without kneading.
5.  Cover the dough with a moist cloth for 20 minutes.

Sugar Syrup:

1. In a heavy bottom pan prepare sugar syrup by dissolving 1 cup of Sugar and 1/2 cup of Water.
2.  Now boil for 5 minutes or till the sugar syrup turns slightly sticky.(If you want you can boil sugar syrup for 1 string consistency).
3.  Add 1/4 tsp of Cardamom powder (Elaichi powder) and mix well , also squeeze half lemon juice. Sugar syrup is ready, cover and keep aside.

Balushahi Frying Procedure:

1.  After dough has rested for 20 minutes, slightly knead the dough.
2. Take a small part from the dough and make a round shaped ball.
3. Make a dent in a center of a ball with the help of thumb.
4. Heat Oil in a kadai. Deep fry in a medium hot oil on a low flame .
5. Do not crowd the round shaped balls(Balushahi dough) as it will puff up slightly while frying.
6.  After two minutes, the Balushahi will start to float.
7.  Stir occasionally and fry on both sides, keeping the flame into low.
8.  Fry it (Balushahi) till it turn golden brown and crisp. It will take 10 to 15 minutes.
9.  When Balushahi turn golden brown and crisp, drain off the excess oil over kitchen towel.
10. Drop Balushahi into warm sugar syrup immediately. Coat it with sugar syrup on both sides foe 10 to 15 minutes.
11. Finally serve the Balushahi recipe , garnish with few chopped Almonds(Badam)