Malpua
Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Holi, Party
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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.
Ingredients
10 itemsMaida1 cup
Water2 cup
Fennel Seeds, Crushed¼ tsp
Saffron3 strands
Lemon Juice¼ tsp
Khova150 grams
Green Cardamom6
Salt1 pinch
Sugar2 cup
Sunflower OilFor Shallow Frying
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1
Combine the maida and 1 cup water to get a smooth and free flowing batter.
MaidaWater
- 2
Soak khoya in a bowl with ½ cup warm water for 5 mins.
WaterKhova
- 3
Combine the maida batter and the soaked khoya and blend until combined.
- 4
Pass the mixture through a strainer and add the remaining ingredients- cardamom powder, salt and crushed fennel seeds.
Fennel SeedsGreen CardamomSalt
- 5
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.
WaterSaffronLemon JuiceSugarGreen Cardamom
- 6
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.
Sunflower Oil
- 7
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 😊
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