Balushahi

Balushahi is a traditional dessert from the Indian subcontinent; popular in Indian, Pakistani, Nepali and Bangladeshi cuisine. It is a famous sweet of Harnaut of South Bihar. It is similar to a glazed doughnut in terms of ingredients, but differs in texture and taste. In South India, a similar pastry is known as badushah.

Ingredients:

1. 6 cups Maida
2. 8 cups Sugar
3. 3 cups Water
4. 1 tsp Soda (bicarbonate)
5. 1/2 cup Pistachios
6. Ghee for frying
7. 2/3 cup Ghee (for adding in maida to make dough)

Method Of Making Balushahi(the chhath vrat recipe)

1. Mix maida, soda, and 2/3 cup ghee to make stiff dough.
2. Roll out small balls from this dough.
3. Heat ghee and fry these balls till it turns brown.
4. Prepare sugar syrup of two thread consistency.
5. Dip fried balls in sugar syrup.
6. Drain the excess syrup.
7. Adorn with pistachios.
8. Balushahi is ready.