Balushahi Air Fryer Stovetop And Oven Recipe

Also known as “Badushah” in Southern India, this special dessert can be found in many Mithai (Sweets) shops. They are a favorite sweet during Diwali and make a lovely addition to your Faral! Once you learn how easy and quick Balushahi is to make at home, you can delight your guests by making them for festivals, celebrations, and parties! Enter your email & I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Minstry of Curry A few basic pantry ingredients and spices form the base of this recipe. I will take you through making the flavored sugar syrup and 3 cooking methods: Each of these yields a scrumptious, finger-licking dessert. I love using the Air Fryer for this recipe to create a lighter, guilt-free version of one of my favorite sweets!

What is Faral

“Faral” is a term used in Western India to describe all the sweet and savory goodies that are made during Diwali. Faral is offered to family and friends visiting your home during the festive season and it is also exchanged with neighbors. Some of the common Diwali Faral foods include Ladoo, Chakli, Shankarpali, Chivda, Sev, and Karanji just to name a few. It is amazing to see the presentation and taste the variations of everyone’s family Recipes.

Ingredients

This is a 2 part recipe. The first part is making the dough with all-purpose flour (maida), ghee, and yogurt. The addition of the baking powder helps add a lighter texture, especially for the air-fried and baked version. Part two of the ingredients are used to make the cardamom and rose flavored sugar syrup also known as “Chasni”. The addition of lemon juice prevents the syrup from crystallizing as you wait for the dough pieces to cook.

Tips

How to make one-string Sugar Syrup

Making perfect one-string consistency sugar syrup or “Chasni” is key in this recipe. Here are my tips for making perfect syrup every single time and these tips will also come in handy for other desserts like Rava Ladoo, Besan Burfi, or other Indian sweets that use sugar syrup. Here are all of my tips and scroll below to the instructions for the photos of this process.

Step by Step Process

In a medium bowl mix flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Add ghee and yogurt and gently mix to make dough. Lightly press together all the ingredients until the dough just comes together. It’s ok for the dough to be uneven. Keep covered for 10 minutes.

Add sugar, water, saffron and cardamom to a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil. Lower the heat and add lemon juice and rose water. Simmer for 5 to 7 mins or until you get a one-string consistency. Turn the heat off and reserve.

Lightly knead the dough again and make 9 balls. Shape each ball into a round and then lightly press it down to form a 1.5 inch to 2-inch disc. Using your pointer finger make a hole through the center. This step helps the center to cook evenly. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Place the Balushahi on the parchment paper in a preheated air fryer. Air fry at 320 F for 15 minutes. Once the air fryer is done cooking, take the basket out. If the Balushahi’s are not lightly golden brown air fry again at 370 F for 2 minutes. Gently place the Balushahi in the warm syrup and allow them to soak for 20 minutes. Then take out the Balushahi with a slotted spoon and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet or a platter.

Garnish with sliced pistachios and edible dried rose petals.

Serving

Balushahi can be served as a dessert or as an afternoon snack with a cup of tea. Double up the recipe and make it for your next party or potluck. Since the Balushahi stays well at room temperature it is perfect to pack for picnics or lunch boxes as a yummy treat.