Badusha / Balushahi

My all time favorite sweet. As a child I remember my mom once found me locked in a room eating Badusha's LOL!!! And my love for badushas continue till date :)

Makes - 20
Cooking Time - 30 Min

INGREDIENTS
2 Cup           All Purpose Flour / Maida
1/2 Cup        Unsalted Butter
1 Tsp            Baking Soda
1 Tbsp          Baking Powder
1 Tbsp          Curd
As Required   Water
As Required    Oil
For Sugar Syrup
2 Cup           Sugar
2 Cup           Water
1 Tsp            Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp          Cardamom Powder

PROCEDURE

• In a wide bowl add all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, curd, butter, water, mix well and make a soft pliable dough.Cover it and leave aside for 30 min.

• Time to make some sugar syrup - Take a steel vessel and add sugar and water.Let it dissolve on medium flame and allow the sugar to thicken.It should reach a one string consistency.To this add lemon juice and cardamom powder and switch off the flame.

                                      

          Note : Lemon juice is added to avoid crystallization of sugar syrup.

• Now take lemon sized dough and roll into balls.Flatten it and make a depression in the center using your thumb.Keep them aside.

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel and put it on medium flame.Slowly add the badushas and fry till they rise to the surface and turn into reddish brown color.

• Take out the badushas from the oil and gently soak them in the sugar syrup.

• Let it soak for 5 min and remove them onto a plate and cool down.

• You can store it for a week.Do not refrigerate it.