Balushahi

Name: Balushahi
Total time: 4200 s
Yield: 8-14 person
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: Prepare Sugar Surup (Sheera):; Cheeni (Sugar) 2 Cups or to taste; 1 Cup Pani (Water); drops Lemon juice few; Prepare Dough:; Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 1 & ½ Cups; 1/4 tsp Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder); 1/2 tsp Elaichi powder (Cardamom powder); Ghee melted 2 & ½ tbs; Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 3 tbs (room temperature); Pani (Water) ¼ Cup or as required; Ghee for frying; Pista (Pistachio) for garnishing; 1/4 tsp Baking soda; 1/4 tsp Namak (Salt)

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Ingredients

1 hour-10min

8-14 person

Prepare Sugar Surup (Sheera):
Cheeni (Sugar) 2 Cups or to taste
1 CupPani (Water)
dropsLemon juice few
Prepare Dough:
Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 1 & ½ Cups
1/4 tspJaifil powder (Nutmeg powder)
1/2 tspElaichi powder (Cardamom powder)
Ghee melted 2 & ½ tbs
Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 3 tbs (room temperature)
Pani (Water) ¼ Cup or as required
Ghee for frying
Pista (Pistachio) for garnishing
1/4 tspBaking soda
1/4 tspNamak (Salt)

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Steps

1 hour-10min

1

Prepare Sugar Syrup (Sheera):
In saucepan,add sugar and water,mix well and cook on low flame until sugar is dissolved and continue cook until syrup becomes thick.
2

Add lemon juice,mix well & set aside.
Sugar syrup (sheera) is ready!
3

Prepare Dough:
In bowl,place sifter,add all-purpose flour,baking soda and sift together
4

Add nutmeg powder,cardamom powder,salt and mix well.
5

Add ghee and mix well.
Add yogurt and mix well until crumbled.
6

Gradually add water and mix until combined (don’t over knead),cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
7

Grease hands and working surface with oil and flatten the dough & roll it.
Cut the dough with the help of the cutter.
8

Take a small dough,make a ball and with the help of the thumb press from the center.
9

In wok,add ghee and let it melt,fry dough on low flame for 20-25 minutes.
10

After frying,add bhalo shahi in warm sugar syrup (sheera) and leave them for 10-15 minutes and take out in a serving plate.
11

Garnish with pistachio & serve.