Malpua
- 25 min
- not spicy
- Serves 8
Malpua of leftover dosa batter whisked with maida, jaggery, fennel and milk, fried and soaked in cardamom sugar syrup. Makes 8, 25 minutes, with video.
Good for: Holi, Party
Ingredients
Idli Dosa BatterSee how to make it1 cup
Maida90 grams
Jaggery Powder45 grams
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Fennel Seeds, Crushed¼ tsp
Milk1¼ cup
Sugar1½ cup
Water1 cup
Green Cardamom2
Yellow Food Colour¼ tsp
Oil1 cup
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 8 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 8 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 550kcal | 4400kcal |
| Protein | 3.3g | 26g |
| Carbohydrate | 61g | 490g |
| Fat | 33g | 263g |
| Fibre | 0.9g | 7.2g |
| Sugar | 46g | 369g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
Combine the idli batter, maida, jaggery powder, cardamom powder, fennel seeds and milk. Whisk it to make a smooth batter.
Combine the sugar and water in a pan. Switch on the flame and cook it to 1 string consistency. Add cardamom and food colour (optional) and switch off the flame.
To fry the malpua, take a pan 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.
Put it in warm sugar syrup and let it soak the syrup. Take it out and place it on a platter. Garnish with ghee and chopped almonds
Before you start
- How long does Malpua take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Malpua serve?
- 8. 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?
- 90 grams Maida, 1 cup Idli Dosa Batter, 45 grams Jaggery Powder, ¼ tsp Fennel Seeds, 1¼ cup Milk, 1½ cup Sugar, 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 550 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- D
diya ekOctober 2026
very nice I tried it
