Name: Malpua
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 150 g Plain Flour (Maida); 100 g Semolina (Rava) ( lightly roasted); a pinch Fennel Seeds (optional); a pinch Baking Powder; a pinch Green Cardamom Powder; 500 ml Milk; for frying Ghee or Oil; handful Pistachios (broken, for garnishing); 250 g Sugar; 50 ml Milk; 200 ml Water; a pinch Saffron Strands (optional)

Malpua is a traditional Indian sweet dish made of thick, deep-fried wheat flour dough, soaked in syrup or sugar syrup.

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Malpua is a traditional Indian dish, consisting of layers of flaky flour dough deep-fried in oil.

Malpuas can be served with chopped pistachios, cashews, dry fruits or saffron to add flavor and color.

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Malpua Recipe

Malpua is a traditional Indian sweet dish made of thick, deep-fried wheat flour dough, soaked in syrup or sugar syrup.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients for Malpua

150 g Plain Flour (Maida)
100 g Semolina (Rava) lightly roasted
a pinch Fennel Seeds optional
a pinch Baking Powder
a pinch Green Cardamom Powder
500 ml Milk
for frying Ghee or Oil
handful Pistachios broken, for garnishing

For the Sugar Syrup:

250 g Sugar
50 ml Milk
200 ml Water
a pinch Saffron Strands optional

How to make Malpua

Place the water for sugar syrup in a pan over medium flame.
Add the sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
Add the milk and after a few minutes remove the scum that rises to the top.
Remove the pan from the flame and keep aside.
Mix maida, rava, baking powder, fennel seeds, cardamom powder and milk.
Ensure the mixture is of pouring consistency and not too thick.
Heat ghee in a pan over low flame.
Pour a ladleful of the mixture and spread evenly.
Cook till it is light brown on both sides.
Remove and drain excess ghee.
Drop it in the sugar syrup and let it soak for 10 minutes.
Repeat the same with the remaining batter.
Drain the malpuas from the syrup, garnish with pistachios and serve.

Notes

Note: Malpuas has quite a few regional variations. In some parts, Khoya is added instead of Semolina, Black Pepper Powder instead of Green Cardamom Powder.

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