Balu Shahi

North Indian savories

Ingredients

For Balu Shahi:

225 GMS refined flour

125 GMS ghee

2 tbsp. warm milk/curd

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. warm water

For syrup:

250 GMS sugar

2 teacupful water

Method

1.Sieve the flour in a mixing bowl and add the heated Ghee(clarified butter) and baking powder.
2.Rub the mixture with your hands , gradually adding milk/curd and warm water, and mix into a stiff dough.
3.Break off a small portion of the dough into a ball , then flatten it, and make a deep hole through the center.
4.To prepare the syrup, boil the sugar and water together in a large pan for 15 minutes; the syrup should be quite sticky.
5.Heat the Ghee(clarified butter) in a frying pan and fry the balu shahi quite slowly until they are golden brown.
6.When they are fully done, put them in the warm syrup for a few minutes, shaking the pan frequently to let them become well-coated with syrup.
7.Take them out singly from the pan and place on a shallow dish.
8.Serve cold or hot as you desire.