Malpua
- 50 min
- not spicy
- Serves 6
Malpua: maida and khova batter with crushed fennel and cardamom, fried by the ladleful and topped with saffron syrup. Serves 6, 50 minutes, with video.
Good for: Holi, Party
Ingredients
Maida1 cup
Water2 cup
Khova150 grams
Green Cardamom6
Salt1 pinch
Fennel Seeds, Crushed¼ tsp
Sugar2 cup
Saffron3 strands
Lemon Juice¼ tsp
OilFor Shallow Frying
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 481kcal | 2886kcal |
| Protein | 7.6g | 46g |
| Carbohydrate | 96g | 576g |
| Fat | 8.2g | 49g |
| Fibre | 1.2g | 7.2g |
| Sugar | 77g | 460g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
Combine the maida and 1 cup water to get a smooth and free flowing batter.
Soak khoya in a bowl with ½ cup warm water for 5 mins.
Combine the maida batter and the soaked khoya and blend until combined.
Pass the mixture through a strainer and add the remaining ingredients- cardamom powder, salt and crushed fennel seeds.
Combine the sugar and ½ Cup water in a pan. Switch on the flame and cook to 1 string consistency. Add a few strands of saffron, cardamom and lemon juice and switch off the flame.
To fry the malpua, take a shallow kadai and heat oil, reduce to a medium flame and add 1 ladle at a time holding your hand steady. Fry until golden brown on both sides and strain the malpua.
Arrange it on a plate, top it off with sugar syrup and rabadi and serve it warm.
Before you start
- How long does Malpua take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Malpua serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Malpua vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Malpua spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Malpua?
- 1 cup Maida, 2 cup Sugar, ¼ tsp Fennel Seeds, 150 grams Khova, 3 Green Cardamom, 3 strands Saffron, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Malpua?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Malpua?
- About 481 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- C
A Cookd cookDecember 2022
came out very good 😊
