Balu shahi

Ingredients:

Refined flour                                           500    Gram

Sugar                                                       500    Gram

Ghee                                                            1    Cup

Cardamom Powder                                     ½    Tsp

Soda bicarbonate                                         1     Tsp

Refined Oil to Fry

Yogurt                                                           2     Cups

Lemon juice                                                  1     Tsp

Method:

To make Balu shahi first of all mix soda bicarbonate and ghee with flour. Add beaten yogurt and knead into soft dough. Cover and allow it to stand for forty five minutes. Divide into equal portions and shape into balls. Take care not to overwork the dough. Make a slight dent in the centre of the ball with your thumb. Heat sufficient ghee in a kadai and when it is medium hot add the prepared dough balls and deep fry on very low heat. When balu shahis will start floating to the top. Turn gently and fry on the other side till golden. Drain and allow to cool to cool to room temperature. Heat together sugar and water till it reaches a two string consistency. Add lemon juice to stop crystallization of the syrup then remove the syrup from the heat and soak the fried balu shahis in it for thirty minutes .Gently remove from the sugar syrup and place on serving plate.

Tips:

1. Dough should not be beaten it just for making ball.               

2. For the consistency of syrup add little amount of lime juice.