Sunday, August 7, 2016

Balushahi بالو شاھی

Balushahi is a mouthwatering sweetmeat. It requires extra care and time to make. The recipe is simple every ingredient is already in your kitchen.

Balushahi
Ingredients:
  • Maida  (all purpose flour)   3 cup
  • Ghee   3/4 cup
  • Yoghurt  1/4 cup
  • Baking soda 3/4 teaspoon
  • Ghee for frying
Procedure:
  • Add baking soda, ghee, and yoghurt to maida.
  • Mix roughly, then at a very little water to make a medium soft dough.  Do not work more on dough only rough dough is ok.
  • Keep aside for 20 minutes.
  • Then make small round ball, flatten it and thump press in the centre.
  • Then fry in oil on a very low flame (Just above simmering heat).
  • It will take 15-20 minutes.
  • Do not stir during frying. When to double in size, invert and fry to golden colour.
  • After frying dip into the sugar syrup.
  • (Sugar syrup is prepared by adding 3 cup sugar into a 1/2 -  3/4 cup of water and boil to make syrup, cool down 50 degrees C before adding fried balushahi).