Photograph of the finished Balushahi

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Balushahi

1 hr 40 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
HardDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 720 g
  • Photograph of Ghee Ghee 280 g
  • Photograph of Unsweetened yogurt Unsweetened yogurt 200 g
  • Photograph of Baking soda Baking soda 8 g
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 880 g
  • Photograph of Cardamom Cardamom 20 g
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 1.7 l
  • Photograph of Pistachios Pistachios 120 g

Method

  1. 1 Mix the cold ghee into the flour with your fingertips until the dough forms a ball.
  2. 2 Gently knead with yogurt and baking soda, then let it rest for 30 minutes without over-kneading.
  3. 3 Not kneading thoroughly is a prerequisite; over-kneading will make the dough chewy instead of crumbly.
  4. 4 Roll the dough into a ball, then press a dent in the center to form a thick ring, and allow a natural crack to form around the edge.
  5. 5 Fry in oil at a warm temperature of 120 degrees for 20 minutes, then increase the temperature to 160 degrees for 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Starting with warm oil is the way to cook the inside and prevent the crust from falling off; frying in hot oil will burn the crust.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 1 hr

    Replace step 5: spray oil evenly over the donuts, air fry at 160 degrees for 18 minutes, then increase to 180 degrees for another 5 minutes, flip at the 12th minute to cook through and crisp the crust. Keep the gentle kneading and cracking technique from steps 2 to 4.

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