मालपुवा (Malpua)

Ingredients

• 1
  1 cup (≈125 g)All-purpose flour (maida)

  Forms the soft pancake base

• 2
  ¼ cup (≈40 g)Semolina (suji)

  Adds crisp edges and structure

• 3
  ½ mediumBanana, ripe & mashed

  Naturally sweetens and tenderises batter

• 4
  1 cup (≈240 ml)Milk

  Liquefies batter; adjust for pouring consistency

• 5
  2 TbspSugar (for batter)

  Light sweetness and browning

• 6
  1 tspFennel seeds, lightly crushed

  Signature aroma in malpua

• 7
  ½ tspCardamom powder

  Warm spice in batter and syrup

• 8
  ¼ tspBaking powder

  Gives slight lift and softness

• 9
  For shallow-frying (≈250 ml)Ghee or neutral oil

  Fries malpua to golden crispness

• 10
  1 cup (≈200 g)Sugar (for syrup)

  Creates soaking syrup

• 11
  ¾ cup (≈180 ml)Water (for syrup)

  Dissolves sugar

• 12
  PinchSaffron strands (optional)

  Infuses syrup with golden hue

• 13
  ½ tspRose water (optional)

  Adds floral note to syrup

• 14
  1 TbspPistachios or almonds, slivered (garnish)

  Crunchy topping

• 15
  ½ cupRabri (optional serving)

  Thickened sweet milk to drizzle