Enjoy the rich taste and delicate layers of Balushahi from Shri Annapurna Sweets, a traditional Indian sweet known for its golden crust, flaky texture, and light sugar-syrup glaze. Made with refined wheat flour, pure desi ghee, curd, and sugar, Balushahi is carefully fried over low heat to develop a crisp exterior and a softer centre.
Finished with fragrant green cardamom and pistachio slivers, this classic mithai is a wonderful choice for festive celebrations, family gatherings, gifting, or enjoying with your evening tea.
If you grew up anywhere between Kanpur and Patna, you met balushahi before you knew its name — in the paper packet handed out after a mundan, in the shaadi ka dabba that arrived a week before the wedding, on the steel plate at every satyanarayan katha. It is the sweet of ordinary ceremony rather than grand occasion, which is exactly why every family has an opinion about it. The South calls it badusha and Bihar knows it as makhan bada; the shape is the same everywhere, a thumb-pressed disc cracked open at the edges. We make ours the way this belt likes it — more flake than syrup, so the crust still gives way with a sound when you bite it.
Flaky, Layered Texture: Enjoy a delicate crust that breaks into crisp layers with every bite.
Pure Desi Ghee: Prepared with 100% pure desi ghee for a rich flavour.
Slow-Fried Preparation: Cooked carefully over low heat to develop its characteristic texture.
Cardamom Sugar Glaze: Lightly coated in sugar syrup with the aroma of green cardamom.
Pistachio Garnish: Finished with pistachio slivers for an added nutty touch.
Traditional Indian Mithai: A familiar favourite for festive occasions and everyday treats.
Vegetarian & Eggless: Suitable for those looking for an egg-free Indian sweet.
No Artificial Additives: Prepared without artificial colours or preservatives.
The secret is the temperature, and it is the one thing nobody rushing an order gets right. Maida is rubbed with plenty of desi ghee and brought together with dahi and the smallest pinch of soda — barely kneaded, because working the dough builds gluten and gluten makes a bread, not a balushahi. It rests, is shaped into discs and pressed once in the centre with a thumb. Then the frying: into ghee that is only just warm, and left there on the lowest possible flame for the better part of half an hour. That long, cool fry is what pushes the layers apart and gives the cracked, flaking crust; fry it hot and you get a smooth brown ball that is raw in the middle. Each one is drained, cooled slightly and turned through one-string cardamom chashni for a few seconds only, so the syrup sets as a thin glaze rather than soaking in.
• Refined wheat flour (maida)
• 100% pure desi ghee
• Dahi (curd)
• Sugar
• Green cardamom
• Pistachio slivers
Contains: Wheat (gluten), milk (ghee, curd), pistachios. No vanaspati, no palm oil, no artificial colour or preservative. Made in a facility that also processes other tree nuts.
Keep in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Balushahi holds its texture better than most fried sweets, but humidity is still what softens the crust, so reseal the box after every serving rather than leaving it open on the counter. Do not refrigerate — the cold makes the ghee set and turns the flake leathery. If you want it close to shop-fresh, warm a piece for ten seconds before serving and the layers crisp up again.
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Brand |
Sri Annapurna Foods |
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Category |
Desi Ghee Sweets |
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Sub-category |
Fried Mithai |
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Shelf Life |
15 Days |
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Vegetarian |
Yes |
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Eggless |
Yes |
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Available Weights |
250g, 500g, 1kg |
• 15-Day Freshness
• 100% Vegetarian
• Egg-Free
• Pan-India Shipping
• Freshly Made to Order
• 100% Pure Desi Ghee
Diwali and other festive celebrations
Family gatherings and special occasions
Traditional Indian sweet boxes
Gifting to friends, relatives, and colleagues
Evening tea-time treats
Anyone who enjoys flaky, syrup-glazed Indian mithai
Bring home the crisp, layered goodness of Balushahi from Shri Annapurna Sweets. Order online from Sri Annapurna Foods and enjoy this traditional desi ghee sweet with family and friends.
See what customers are saying, or share your own experience with Sri Annapurna.
Tastes exactly like the peda we used to get in Varanasi as kids. Not overly sweet, and the texture is spot on. Ordered a second box within the week.
Ordered for a family function, arrived well packed and fresh. Everyone asked where I got it from. Will reorder for Diwali.
Good taste, slightly sweeter than I expected but still very good quality. Delivery was quick, within 3 days.
We begin preparing only after your order is confirmed — never off a shelf that's been sitting for days.
Traditional slow-cooking methods with 100% pure ghee, for the authentic Banarasi taste in every piece.
Sealed immediately to lock in aroma and moisture, so every box reaches you kitchen-fresh.
Varanasi's most trusted mithai kitchen since 2000 — every box still carries our name.
