Malpua Recipe (Malai Puri, How to Make Mawa Malpua)
Malpua is a traditional Indian sweet recipe served during special occasions like Diwali. It is basically a pancake kind of dessert recipe that is deep fried in oil and soaked in sugar syrup. t is also known as Malai Puri or Mawa Malpua or Indian Rich Pancake. These are crispy on the outside, fluffy and juicy on the inside. This recipe is worth a try for any special occasion.
Equipment
cooking pan
Ingredients
For Malpua Batter
- 1 cup Wheat Flour
- ⅓ Cup Mawa / Khoya / Khoa (Store Bought or Homemade)
- 1 cup Milk + more as needed
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Fennel
- 2 tablespoon Cashews Chopped & fried for garnishing
- ¾ cup Oil or Ghee
For Sugar Syrup
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- ⅛ teaspoon Saffron
Instructions
- Take milk in a kadai and warm it up. Now add in khoya and mix well. Turn off the heat. Now add in wheat flour and mix well. Once everything is mixed, remove from heat and transfer it to a bowl.
- Add in cardamom and fennel powder. Mix well. The batter should be like dosa batter. Let this batter sit for 10 to 15 mins.
- Meanwhile make the sugar syrup. Take sugar and water in a kadai. Bring that to a boil. Boil it for 5 to 8 mins, so it turns sticky and little thick. Keep the syrup warm.
- Now heat oil in a flat bottom frying pan. Take a small ladleful of batter and pour that in. The batter will spread itself into small thin pancakes. Cook this mixture on medium heat till the sides turn golden. Now flip them over and cook for few more mins till it turns golden.
- Once it is done. Strain them and drop them in the warm sugar syrup. Let them stand in the syrup for a min. Strain them and arrange them in a plate. Now sprinkle some nuts and serve warm or at room temp.
Notes
These are some of the tips and tricks to be followed for perfect malpua recipe:
- Sieve the flour to achieve a smooth, lump free batter.
- The batter should be thick like regular idli dosa batter. If it is runny, adjust the flour accordingly.
- Use the best quality khoya. Also make sure to crumble or grate the khoya before adding it to the batter.
- Shallow fry the malpua, rather than deep frying.
- Soak the saffron in sugar syrup for rich flavour.
- Before adding the malpua in sugar syrup, drain the excess oil using a kitchen paper towel.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Malpua Recipe (Malai Puri, How to Make Mawa Malpua)
Serving Size
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
218
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.05
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8
g
Cholesterol
3
mg
1
%
Sodium
22
mg
1
%
Potassium
44
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
14
g
16
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
50
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
59
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.