Malpua is an Indian dish that resembles a pancake and is fried in copious amounts of ghee and sugar syrup. The customary treat has long been a part of holiday celebrations. Malpuas were once exclusively linked with festive occasions in Indian homes. The history of this dates back to the time of the Aryans and is highly well-liked in the country’s Northern and Eastern regions. These days, when Eid, Holi, or Diwali, this delectable delicacy is cooked.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups white sugar, divided
- 1 ½ cups water
- 5 pods green cardamom, crushed, or more to taste
- 7 saffron strands, or more to taste
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup semolina flour (suji)
- 7 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons ground fennel seeds (saunf)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch baking soda (Optional)
- ¾ cup sunflower oil
- 4 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
- 8 slivered almonds, or more to taste
- 8 raisins, or more to taste
Instructions
- Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- Bring 1 1/2 cups sugar and water to a boil in another saucepan. Add cardamom and saffron. Boil until syrup is thick and sticky, 4 to 7 minutes. Pour syrup into a bowl and place it over warm water to keep warm.
- Blend warmed milk, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, bananas, flour, semolina, condensed milk, fennel, salt, and baking soda in a food processor until smooth, not be too thick or too runny. Cover and let rest, at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
- Heat oil and ghee in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Drop 1 large spoonful of batter into the center to make a 2-inch pancake. Cook until edges turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and fry until both sides are golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon and let cool. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Dunk cooled pancakes into the syrup, one by one. Garnish with almonds and raisins.
- We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of dipping syrup. The actual amount of syrup consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 429 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 80 g |
| Cholesterol | 24 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 90 mg |
| Sugars | 64 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |