Balushahi recipe બાલુશાહિ રેસીપી Balusha Sweet || Khurmi || Badusha Recipe || Festival Recipe

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a similar richness with less saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey offers natural sweetness, while jaggery adds a unique flavor.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: buttermilk

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Buttermilk is lighter and adds tanginess, while the milk + vinegar mix is cost-effective.

cardamom powder

🥗Healthier: cinnamon

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Cinnamon offers a warm flavor and is often more affordable.

Add white flour to a bowl.

Add thick ghee to the flour and mix well.

Add baking powder and mix with soft hands.

Gradually pour in water and mix until the dough is soft, do not knead too much.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes.

Prepare sugar syrup by adding sugar to a bowl and heating it with water until it reaches one-string consistency.

In a separate pan, add ghee and evaporated milk solids, and stir until melted.

Add dry fruits to the mixture and roast them.

Add cardamom powder and saffron to the sugar syrup and mix well.

Make balls from the dough and shape them into ovals, adding stuffing in the middle if desired.

Pack the balls properly to prevent them from opening while frying.

Fry the shaped balushahi in medium heat ghee until golden brown, turning occasionally.

Dip the fried balushahi in sugar syrup for 3 minutes.

Garnish with pistachios before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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