Easy-to-make recipes – Malpua by the in-house chefs of Mosaic and Evviva, Crowne Plaza, Pune

Malpua

Malpua is a very popular dessert that is made specially during Holi and Diwali. It is like a fried pancake. It has a crispy texture and sweet taste.

INGREDIENTS FOR MALPUA

For Malpua:

• ▢1 cup Maida / plain flour / all-purpose flour
• ▢½ cup rava / semolina / Bombay rava / shoji
• ▢¼ cup sugar
• ▢½ tsp fennel / saunf (powdered)
• ▢¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
• ▢½ cup milk / rabri
• ▢water as required (to prepare batter)
• ▢oil for deep frying
• ▢rabri for serving
• ▢dry fruits for garnishing

For Sugar Syrup:

• ▢1 cup sugar
• ▢½ cup water
• ▢¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
• ▢few threads saffron

INSTRUCTIONS

1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take Maida, Rava and sugar.
2. Also, add fennel powder and cardamom powder.
3. Further, add milk or rabri.
4. Mix well making sure there are no lumps in the batter.
5. Add water as required and mix well.
6. Make sure the batter is of smooth pouring consistency.
7. Further, whisk the batter for at least 5 minutes.
8. Cover and rest the batter for 30 minutes.
9. Pour the batter into hot oil/ghee.
10. Once the malpua starts to float, splash oil over malpuas.
11. And also press gently with the help of a perforated spoon.
12. The malpuas will puff up like poori.
13. Now fry both sides till they turn golden brown.
14. Drain the malpuas on kitchen towel to remove excess oil
15. Now soak the malpuas into the hot sugar syrup.
16. Rest for 10 minutes making sure both the sides of malpua are soaked well.
17. Finally, serve malpuas hot with rabri and garnished with few nuts.