Badusha or Balushahi is a popular indian sweet which is a must try for this diwali.
Badusha has been requested in this blog for quite a long time. Last diwali i tried it but it was a total flop, when i dropped the badusha in oil it all got separated and crumbled. So i was a little scared to try it again. Since i got many emails and comments from my viewers to post badusha recipe, i decided to give one more shot..
I tried it and to my surprise it turned out perfect with the moist and flaky interior and sugary exterior..Loved it so much..Now my long time mission came to an end.
I hope you will try this out for this diwali and let me know how it turned out for you.
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📖 Recipe
Badusha Recipe
Popular indian sweet which is super delicious. This delectable desert is a must try for this diwali.
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 ½ cup
- Soft Unsalted Butter - ¼ cup
- Oil - 2 tblspn
- Thick Unsour Curd / Yogurt - 2 tblspn
- Baking Soda / Cooking Soda - ½ tsp
- Sugar - 2 tsp
- Water as needed
- Oil for Deep Frying
- Pistachio for sprinkling on top
- For Sugar Syrup:
- Sugar - 1 cup
- Water - 1 cup
- Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
Instructions
- Take butter, oil, sugar, curd, baking soda in a bowl and mix well. Once it is mixed, add in flour and mix well, to it resembles bread crumbs..Now add in water little by little and mix well to a soft dough. Allow this dough to rest for 15 mins while you make the sugar syrup.
- Take sugar and water in a pan and mix well. Put it on heat and bring it to boil. Cook till it reaches one string consistency. If you take some syrup between your thumb and fore finger and strech it a string should form. This is the stage..Now add in cardamom powder and keep the syrup warm. Dont boil too much.
- Now take the dough and divide it into small balls. Take a ball, flatten it and make a hole in the center. Make all the dough like this.
- Now heat oil for deep frying. The oil should never smoke..First test the oil, drop a small dough into the oil, first it should sink , then rises immediately. This is the right consistency. Drop 4 to 5 badusha at a time and immediately decrease the heat to the lowest as possible and cook for 7 to 10 mins till is light golden coloured and cooked..Dont increase the flame.It should be always on low.
- Now drain it and add it to the syrup Let it soak for 2 mins. Drain it and set aside
- Take some chopped pista and sprinkle over the badusha..
- Leave the basusha for 2 hours them enjoy..
Notes
1)The ingredient measurement are very important. If you mess with that then your badusha will get hard.
2)Dont add too much oil or butter, if you add too much of them, then your badusha will crumble when you drop them in oil.
3)Dont knead the dough so much, just knead it till it gets little soft and leave it aside.
4)The dough should be soft but very easy to work with..It shouldn't be sticky.
5)Resting the dough is important.
6)Dont let the oil smoke at any point. Frying badusha can take some time, so be patient and fry on a low heat till it is nicely coloured.
7)You can store the badusha at room temp in a air tight container for 2 to 3 days. Refrigerate it for more shelf life.
2)Dont add too much oil or butter, if you add too much of them, then your badusha will crumble when you drop them in oil.
3)Dont knead the dough so much, just knead it till it gets little soft and leave it aside.
4)The dough should be soft but very easy to work with..It shouldn't be sticky.
5)Resting the dough is important.
6)Dont let the oil smoke at any point. Frying badusha can take some time, so be patient and fry on a low heat till it is nicely coloured.
7)You can store the badusha at room temp in a air tight container for 2 to 3 days. Refrigerate it for more shelf life.
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Pictorial:
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| soak them in syrup for 5 mins |
sangeeta rana
Cn i tk sltd bttr
Aarthi
@sangeeta ranaNO UNSALTED BUTTER SHOULD BE USED
mansuri
Cooking z an art...I am a chef myself n I really praise the way u share pics step by step making cooking easier. Count me in your fan list.il definitely try this
mansuri
Cooking is an art...I am also a chef and I love the way u share pics step by step making cooking easier. Count me in your fan list
mansuri
Cooking is an art. I am also a chef and I love the way u share pics step by step making cooking easier. Count me in your fan list.
Nanda Baghmar
Can we take any cup for measurement does other ingredient ll change
soundariya
can i use ghee or vegetable fat instead of butter?
Aarthi
@soundariyaYes u can use..
Anonymous
Can we freeze them after they are ready??
Aarthi
@Anonymousfreezing is not a good idea.but you can store them in fridge
aarthi surekha
Really tempting very nice receipes....
Sophie
Hello! I tried some following your recipe but it turned as a total disaster it was all crumbled ... May be it' s due to the measurement i'm living in France and we don't usually use cup . Could you tell me how much 1 cup is in grams, please? Thank you so much!
By the way i love your blog and try à lot of your recipe!
Aarthi
@SophieMY 1 cup measure 240 ml
Divya
Hey Aarthi!
I love u a llottt.. and I love your recipes too..
I wanna ask u smthing.. Can we use "Ghee" instead of Unsalted white butter??
Aarthi
@Divyayes u can use
vinny
Hi a art hi
Can I use peanut oil or ghee for deep fry??
Aarthi
@vinnyyes u can use..
Mary
I tried many of your recipes of biscuits cake and chicken all were perfect
Today I tried this recipe and the only difference was I used ghee instead of butter .. But I was not succeed in making good badusha. Although I measured all ingredients very carefully
Aarthi
@MaryWhat problem did you faced.
shalu nair
If we don't add baking soda will it turn bad?
Aarthi
@shalu nairthat baking soda is what makes it fluffy
Anonymous
I tried this recipe...n it came out really perfect n tasty...loved it
Priyanka
Dear aarthi tired badhusha today but it taste like jamuns y don't known i achieved all the pictorial presentation given by u expect last 3 picture if anything mistake in adding of butter ah ? Please clarify mam.but taste wise the sweet was so yummy thank u for that
Aarthi
@Priyankanot so sure dear..
Jaswinder Kaur
Yummy☺
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
The badusha came out well. I just have one concern - The inside portion of the badusha resembled that of a dry jamunn. In the picture on your post, i see that the badusha has some layers inside. How do i get those layers?
Thanks ...
Aarthi
@Anonymousdont make the badusha tight, just make it soft and fry them till light golden. then u will get those flaky layers
saba
Hi aarthi can we make it without adding yogurt or any alternative of it
Aarthi
@sabayogurt is crucial for badusha
Aarthi
@sabayogurt is crucial for badusha
Anonymous
Whenever I try badusha, they got soft like donuts, I don't know why, can you pls tell me, I tried my best and follow all steps perfectly.
Aarthi
@Anonymousi think the dough is the problem..use problr measurements
Shilpi Seth
Hi I have tried bread gulabjamun from your blog but it didn't soak sugar syrup.. what will be the consistency of dough
Aarthi
@Shilpi Seththe consistency has to be soft. dont over fry them, if u over fry them then it will turn hard and wont absorb the syrup
sulochana venugopal
Butter u mentioned as 1/4 cup.. How much in grams
Aarthi
@sulochana venugopalit is around 50 grams
Anonymous
Hi Arthi, I love yummy yummy. I made badhusha with the above given measurements. My badhusha turned out very hard. I'm not sure whether it will become soft in 1 or 2 days. I made it for Diwali. Pls advice me on this.
Aarthi
@Anonymousi think u must have over fried it..
Archana Sankeran
Hi Aarthi,
I love badusha and tried your recipe they came out very soft and super yummy. Thank you very much.
Arunprasath Ganesan
Madam Can this badusha, instead of Maida can we use wheat flour ?
Aarthi
@Arunprasath Ganesanno it will affect the texture
Pritha Pai
Hi Aarthi, I tried this recipe. It was super dooper easy to make and i followed all the measurements as you mentioned. The badushas turned out good. But not as expected.The inside of the badushas werent flaky...But i am not disappointed, that was my first try to make some sweet 🙂 will try again ;)Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Abinaya
Can I replace wheat flour for maida?
Aarthi
NO you cannot.
Sangavi
1/2kg how many badhusa can make?
Aarthi
around 12 to 15