Badusha

For preparing badusha recipe, first sieve together baking soda and flour.

Crush the nuts and keep aside.

Beat the curd and add little sugar and ghee to make a foaming consistency.

In a food processor, pour this liquid and add the flour mix and blend for 2 - 3 mins.

:- No need to add water. If needed, add only curd.

Make it into a spongy dough.

Make small lemon size balls and roll in between palms hardly

:- The badushas gets smooth & creamy inside, slightly layered.

Make balls off the whole dough and press to flatten a bit and make depression in center with thumb.

Cover with a damp cloth and keep it in the fridge for 10 mins.

Prepare the syrup of 2 string consistency and keep it warm.

Add Ross essence and lemon juice.

Take the badushas from the fridge and keep it in the room temperature for 2 mins.

Heat ghee in a pan.

Put 3 - 4 badushas into it and simmer the flame to medium.

Let them cook on a low heat to golden brown.

Remove from ghee when it¦s done and drop it one by one into the syrup.

Allow it to soak for 12 -15 mins.

Place them in a wide plate and sprinkle nuts and saffron strings over. sieve together baking soda and flour.

For layered badushas:-

Take all ingredients as for the above recipe.

Make the syrup thicker than above.

When it is boiling, add a tsp milk to it.

:- The dust will float on the surface. Take it out with a spoon.

Divide the whole dough into 2 parts.

Roll it out into a big thin roti.

Apply ghee and rice flour upon it.

Roll it like a mat and on every turn, apply ghee and rice flour.

Press a little with the rolling pin.

Cut into 1 1/2" pieces and take each piece and press to flatten a bit and make depression in center with thumb.

Heat the ghee in a pan and keep the flame in medium.

Drop 3 - 4 of them into the hot ghee.

Deep fry them on a low flame, till they turn golden.

Dip them in the thick syrup for 8 - 10 mins.

Place badushas in a wide plate and sprinkle nuts or roasted coconut strings.

:- Check the heat of the ghee time to time. Otherwise, badushas may get burned. :- If u r using ghee for frying, the taste will be awesome. But you can use ghee and oil mix to reduce your heath problems. :- Try these out and make your own badushas at home.