Balushahi

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time:15-25 minutes

Ingredients  For Sugar Syrup

• Granulated sugar 2.5 cup
• Water 250 ml
• Ilaichi powder 1/2 teaspoon

Ingredients  For Balushahi:

• All purpose flour -1 cup
• Ghee 1/4 cup
• Water 1/4 cup
• Yogurt 1 teaspoon
• Baking powder 1 teaspoon

Instructions:

1. In a large wide pan add granulated sugar.
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3. Add water.
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5. Bring it to boil with constant stirring .
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7. Now add ilaichi powder let it boil for few seconds.
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9. Transfer the sugar syrup in to a bowl and set aside.
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11. In a large wide bowl add ghee.
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13. Add water.
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15. Add all purpose flour.
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17. Add yogurt.
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19. Add baking powder.
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21. Mix all the ingredients.
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23. Knead the dough and keep aside for 5 minutes.
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25. Cut the dough in to 4 equal parts.
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27. Now make three small peda’s with  each part .
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30. Take one peda in middle of your palm.
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32. With the other hand start rolling in between your palms until you get nice shape.
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35. Make the hole in the center and set aside.
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37. Make all the balushahi with same technique.
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39. Heat the ghee on low flame.
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41. Put small part of dough if it come up quickly that means the ghee is ready to fry.
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43. Add balushahi for frying.
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45. Let them fry on low heat until they come up.
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47. Keep frying on low heat until golden brown and flip them.
48. Fry on the other side till golden brown and take them out.
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50. Put them in sugar syrup for 4 minutes on one side and flip them and leave them in syrup for 4 more minutes.
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52. Garnish them with sliced pistachios and kesar and enjoy.
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