As we all know, Indian sweets are one of the most important delicacies to celebrate any occasion. Badushai a.k.a Balushahi is one of the traditional Indian sweets that is famous across India, specifically in Southern India. This sweet is made on festivals such as Diwali and Holi. It is made from stiff dough, all purpose flour, yogurt(curd), and butter which is deep fried in oil and then soaked in sugar syrup. It is more or less similar to doughnuts however more crispy, puffy and flaky in texture. Though this sweet dish takes time to prepare, it’s worth the taste and satisfaction. It comes out best when prepared at low heat so that it cooks well.
Ingredients
For Dough
- 2 cup All purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Rava
- 1/3 cup Butter
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- Pinch of Salt
- 1/3 cup Curd approximately
- 2 tbsp Water if needed
- 2 cup Oil for fry
For Sugar syrup
- 2 cup Sugar
- 1-1/2 cup Water
- Few drops rose extract
- 2-3 Drops lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Freshly crushed green cardamon
- Some saffron threads
Instructions
Recipe Notes
- For Badushai dough should be stiff
- Make dough very gently by mixing. The dough should be cracky consistency not smooth dough.
- Once fried, immediately soak into warm sugar syrup.
- The sugar syrup should be 1 thread consistency and warm while dropping fried badushai.
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Looks delicious! Will try it soon.