Badusha/Balushahi or oriental donuts is akin to

donut excluding yeast. I have posted the basic

recipe of this sweet with a variation of coconut

in my previous posts!

Now ,today I present to you my recipe of

chocolate badusha .

INGREDIENTS

2 .5 cups of all purpose flour

2 -2.5 tblsp cocoa powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

a pinch of salt

4 tblsp melted butter

Water/ milk to bind to a dough

For the syrup

3-4 cups sugar

1/2 -1 cup water

1/2 tsp. cardamon powder

A pinch of grated nutmeg

A small piece of alum/a drop of lime juice ( to

prevent crystallisation )

1 tsp ghee ( optional) to add after the syrup

is done.

METHOD

Mix the flour with baking powder , soda,salt .

Add the melted butter ,and enough water to

bind to a soft dough and set aside for thirty

minutes.

Prepare the syrup till slightly thick .

Make tiny portions from the prepared dough.

Make a thumb impression on each portion and

fry in oil till golden brown

Drop in the prepared syrup . Allow to coat well

for few minutes . Garnish with almonds or any

nuts of your choice.

You can add grated chocolate and desiccated

coconut for a variation

Method for syrup

Add all ingredients except ghee and cook till

thick. Add ghee.

Add fried badushas .

Try this and send in your valuable comments!