Balushai Recipe

• Redined flour 115gm
• Soda bicarbonate a pinch
• Fat  45gm
• Curds 15gm
• Cold water to mix 
• Cardamoms 2
• Fat to fry  30gm
• Pistachio nuts a few

Syrup

• Sugar 115gm
• Water 30ml
• Lime juice a few

• Sieve flour with salt and soda bicarbonate.
• Add crushed cardamoms. Rub in fat beaten curds.
• Add cold water to make a soft dough.
• Divide into equal sized balls.
• Flatten each ball between the palms so as to have the centre thinner than the sides.
• Put into deep hot fat on slow fire, leave them in without disturbances for 10minutes.
• Turn over and repeat process.
• When cooked, remove from fat and drain.
• When quite cold dip them in prepared sugar syrup and garnish with sliced pistachio nuts.
• To prepare syrup boil water and sugar and stir till dissolved. Cook to one string consistency, sprinkle lime juice.