By Rajlakshmi
January 20, 2026
A well-known dessert from North India is balushahi. It is a flaky North Indian pastry with a sugar glaze that is deep-fried. It is created and given out for special events like weddings and other ceremonial rituals.
1½ cups maida ¼ tsp soda bicarbonate 4 tbsps ghee 6 tbsps yoghurt whisked 2 cups sugar 2 tbsps milk 4-5 finely chopped pistachios
Sieve the soda bicarbonate, and flour into a large bowl. Knead ghee into the flour mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Create soft dough by mixing in the beaten yoghurt. Cover the dough with a moist cloth and let it rest for 45 mins.
Make smooth balls out of the dough by dividing it into equal pieces. Do not overwork the dough.
Make a little ding in the centre of the ball. Keep the balls covered. On medium heat, melt enough ghee in a non-stick kadai. Deep-fry them over low heat.
Fry until golden brown on both sides. Let it cool and drain. Cook the sugar syrup with milk.
Place balushahi on a serving plate after carefully removing it from the sugar syrup.
Use the pistachios to garnish. Let it soak in the syrup. Serve balushahi!