Balushahi

Name: Balushahi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Madhyapradesh)
Ingredients: 200g maida; 4 tbsp ghee; ½ tsp baking soda; 4 tbsp cold water (approx); 200g sugar; 120ml water; ½ tsp cardamom powder; Pinch of saffron

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 60. Balushahi recipe

⏱️20 minPrep

🔥25 minCook

🕒45 minTotal

🍽️6Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Balushahi

Mix ghee into maida until crumbly. Add baking soda. Add cold water just enough to bring dough together (do not knead). Shape into rounds with a shallow depression in center.
Fry in ghee/oil on very low heat (140°C) — balushahi must cook slowly. Fry 15–18 minutes, turning gently, until pale golden and cooked through. Do not rush — high heat makes them raw inside.
Make syrup to two-thread consistency. Dip fried balushahi in warm syrup. Set on rack to cool.
Garnish with pistachio slivers.

📖 Cultural notes

Balushahi is MP's festive sweet served at weddings and Diwali — the flaky, layered texture achieved by using chilled water and minimal handling is the baker's mark of quality. ---

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