Balushahi
Balushahi is a traditional sweet that is very popular in Nepal, especially during festivals, weddings, and religious celebrations. It is closely related to the Indian sweet of the same name, but in Nepal it has its own local flair.
30min
Easy
Not spicy
Ingredients
For how many people?
3 Balushahi per person
For the dough
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For the syrup
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Directions
Chop the dried fruits (e.g. almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts).
Place the ghee (or butter) in a bowl. Using a spoon or spatula, beat it until smooth.
Add the natural yogurt (or curd) and mix well.
In the bowl containing the ghee and the plain yogurt, add the flour, the salt, the baking powder, and the baking soda. Mix well with a spoon or spatula.
Prepare a soft dough by gradually adding water. Do not knead. Simply mix and blend everything together until it forms a dough.
Cover the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes.
To make the syrup, take a saucepan and add the sugar, the water, the cardamom powder and cook until the sugar is dissolved.
Optionally add the orange food coloring to the sugar syrup and mix well. Turn off the heat.
In a pan, heat the oil.
Take a small portion of dough, roll it gently and lightly between your palms (you can lightly grease your palms). Gently press with your finger in the center to make a hole.
Fry all the balushahi until golden brown (they will puff up in the oil while frying). Once one side is cooked, turn them over to cook the other side.
Using a slotted spoon, remove them, draining off the excess oil, and place them on paper towels.
After a few minutes, when the fried balushahi are still hot, dip them in hot or warm sugar syrup for 10 minutes (after 5 minutes, turn them over).
Remove all the balushahi from the sugar syrup and set them on a flat plate to set or wait until the sugar has dried.
Sprinkle them with the dried fruits.
Ready! Enjoy your balushahi with masala tea or butter tea.
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