Badusha
Indian sweet made with flour and butter dipped in sugar syrup
Servings Prep Time
8Pieces 5minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
25minutes 1hour
Servings Prep Time
8Pieces 5minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
25minutes 1hour
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Take a large mixing dish. In a sifter add all purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda. Sift everything together.
  2. Add Butter and mix it in.
  3. The Mixture at this point should be crumbly.
  4. Add Yogurt and mix it in well, followed by ice cold water making a dough.
  5. Smooth the dough out as much as possible. It will be never be completely smooth and will have cracks which is exactly how it should be, resembling a Gulab Jamun dough. Cover and let the dough rest for around an hour.
  6. Flatten the dough with the help of your palm and fold it a couple of times to form few layers. Finally shape it in a log.
  7. Cut it to equal parts.
  8. Take each dough ball and roll it gently in your palm to soften the dough. Roll it furter to make a flat ball. Make a deep dent in center. Prepare all balushahi like this.
  9. Place a wok over medium heat. Then add oil. To check correct temperature add a small dough ball if it bounce back after 2- 3 seconds to surface of oil it means that’s correct temperature. Then add dough balls . They will sink down and release small bubbles. Once sizzling stops completely, keep on the stove on low to medium heat so the Badusha balls cook completely from inside.
  10. Let them cook till they floats to surface of oil. It means they have cooked on lower side. Flip them to cook another side. The balls need to be cooked evenly from all sides. The color should change to light brown. Take them out and drain them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
  11. Place another pan over medium heat. Add water and sugar. Let the sugar dissolve and come to a boil and add crushed cardamom and saffron strands. Simmer the sugar syrup for 2-3 minutes. Add the kewra water too. The syrup should have a one thread consistency. Dip the fried Badusha balls for 10 seconds.
  12. Decorate with silver leaf and chopped nuts. Serve warm or on Room temperature.