Like Rasgulla in Bengal and Mysore Pak in the South , Malpua is an evergreen hit in the northern parts of the country.
Whether it is Holi , a wedding or a party, the dessert counter would be incomplete without these warm, deep-fried and syrup-coated flour discs, which are best had with a topping of rich and spicy rabadi .
We have modified the traditional recipe ever so slightly here, to prepare it with minimal oil in a tava instead of deep-frying it; and you will be surprised to note that they are as soft and succulent as the original!
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Makes 8 malpuas
Ingredients
4 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1/2 cup fresh cream
ghee for greasing and cooking
For The Sugar Syrup
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp rose water
2 pinches saffron (kesar) strands dissolved in 2 tsp milk
For The Garnish
1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
1 tbsp pistachio slivers
Method
For the sugar syrup
- Combine the sugar and ¾ cup of water in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes or till the sugar syrup it of 1 thread consistency.
- Add the rose water and switch off the flame.
- Add the saffron-milk mixture, mix well and keep aside.
How to proceed
- Combine the plain flour and fresh cream in a bowl and mix well till no lumps remain. Keep aside.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it lightly with little ghee, pour a little batter on a greased tava (griddle) and spread it evenly to make a 75 mm. (3”) diameter circle.
- Cook on both the sides, using a little ghee, till it turns golden brown in colour.
- Dip the malpua in the warm sugar syrup.
- Repeat with the remaining batter to make 7 more malpuas.
- Serve immediately garnished with almond and pistachio slivers.
Nutrition Value
Value per malpua | % Daily Values | |
Energy | 123 cal | 6% |
Protein | 0.8 g | 1% |
Carbohydrates | 21.1 g | 7% |
Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
Fat | 3.9 g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
VITAMINS | ||
Vitamin A | 78.1 mcg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0 mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0 mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.1 mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1 mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | ||
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) | 0.5 mcg | 0% |
MINERALS | ||
Calcium | 9.8 mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.1 mg | 0% |
Magnesium | 2.4 mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 5.4 mg | 1% |
Sodium | 4.8 mg | 0% |
Potassium | 18 mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.1 mg | 1% |