Balushahi(sweet)

Ingredients;

1 1/2 cup maida(self-raising flour)
a pinch of soda
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp tatric acid
1/4 tsp alum(phitkari)
100 gms pistachios
4 tbsp ghee

For the sugar syrup(chashni);

1 kg sugar
1 glass water
1/2 tsp crushed cardamom(elaichi)
oil as required
2 silver leaves(chandi ka warq)

Method;

In a bowl ,add maida,soda,tatric acid,alum,ghee and 1/2 cup water.Knead well to make small balls.Make a dent in the centre of the dough ball with your thumb.Fry in pil till golden brown in colour.

For the sugar syrup;

Take a bowl ,add sugar water and cardamom and keep on a slow flame,till it thickens.Soak balushahis in the syrup for half an hour.Garnish with silver leaves and pistachios.