Balushahi is a classic Indian Sweet made with maida, sugar, and loads of love. It is one of the few sweets I like to indulge in once in a few months.

But to be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of sweets and have always struggled with the large portion sizes of the traditional desserts. So the best solution for a food-loving dietitian was to downsize it.

That is what let to the making of Bite-sized Balushahi-same flakiness, same taste, but less calories.

Nutritionist Note

Balushahi is high in refined flour and fat, but that doesn’t mean it is a complete no-no. Ensuring the sweets are bite-sized helps one enjoy the dessert while avoiding going overboard. It’s all about smart indulgences.

Bite-size Balushahi

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups Maida
• 1/4 cup ghee
• Water
• 1/4 tsp Baking powder
• Pinch of Salt
• 1/4 cup Dahi
• Oil for frying

For the sugar syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 5-6 Saffron strands
• Garnish: dry fruits

Procedure:

• Take maida, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Add in dahi and ghee and need into a dough using water.
• Keep it covered with a damp cloth for 20-30mins.

For the syrup:

• Take sugar, add in the water and boil it till it has a thick sticky consistency.
• Finally, add in saffron strands.

To make the Balushahi:

• Knead the dough into small balls.
• Lightly push the surface in with your thumb.
• Heat oil/ghee. Then add in the dough balls and fry it in oil on a low to medium flame till it turns brown uniformly. ( It takes a long time, so be patient)
• Remove it and garnish it with dry fruits.
• Once done put it in the hot sugar syrup and let it soak for 3-5 mins.

Note:

• The whole idea of making them bite-size is to control the portion size while being able to enjoy desserts.
• While these are bite size keeping portion control is very important.

Also, try my classic bite-sized mango popsicles.