Badusha is a very popular South Indian sweet made for festivals like Diwali, Janmashtami and special occasions. Made using plain flour, sugar, butter and ghee, it is a absolute feature of South Indian weddings, traditional functions and celebrations. It is also called as Balushahi or Badhusha.
It is often called as the South Indian equivalent to doughnuts. Deep fried in oil and then soaked in a sugar syrup, it resembles a glazed donut.
As with most Indian recipes, this also has several variations. In some places, the sweet has some fillings or served with ice cream.
Badusha Recipe
Ingredients for Badusha
How to make Badusha
This recipe was first published on Oct 23, 2007 and has been updated on Nov 11, 2020.
Praveen Kumar is the founder of Awesome Cuisine. He started Awesome Cuisine in 2008 to showcase the rich culinary heritage of India and also as a means to track his love for food. A Digital Marketer by profession and a foodie by passion, he has been involved in food ever since his school days.