Malpua is a fried pancake dunked in sugar syrup.
It is a traditional Indian sweet from Rajasthan and Orissa. It is also popular in other countries like Bangladesh and Nepal.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry milk powder
- 1/3 cup desiccated coconut powder
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1.5 cups white sugar, granulated
- A pinch of baking powder
- 1.5 cups milk
- Green cardamoms
- Saffron strands
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Ghee
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a pan, boil 1 cup sugar with 3/4 cup water on medium flame.
- Add crushed cardamom pods and saffron strands.
- Add lemon juice and let the syrup simmer until it becomes sticky.
- In a bowl, add flour, milk powder and desiccated coconut.
- Add crushed fennel seeds, sugar, pinch of salt and pinch of baking powder and mix well together.
- Add warm milk, little by little and whisk to form a smooth batter.
- Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat.
- Pour a small ladle full of batter into the hot oil and form a round circle.
- Fry the malpua in low-medium flame until golden brown.
- Flip and fry the other side until golden brown.
- Remove the malpua from oil carefully, drain the oil.
- Dip the malpua in prepared sugar syrup.
- Remove malpua from the sugar syrup and place on serving plate.
- Garnish with nuts and serve.
- Enjoy!
Note
You can use oil if ghee is not available.
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