Mava Malpua: Karva Chauth Special

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Malpua is a traditional Indian sweet. It is basically a fried pancake dunked in sugar syrup. On our many visits to Jaipur, we used to relish this sweet and at that time, I never thought to make this at home. It's the first time, I have tried this and trust me, it came out wonderful.

The recipe is very simple and requires no skills. Just mix the batter and pour it in hot ghee. That's all you have to do to make this wonderful sweet at home. Do give it a try. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

• Milk- 1 ½ cup (warm, not hot)
• Khoya- ½ cup (grated)
• Maida- 1 cup
• Saunf- 1tsp (coarsely grounded)
• Sugar- 2tsp
• Salt- a pinch
• Baking powder- a small pinch
• Ghee for frying

For the sugar syrup

• Sugar- 1 cup
• Water- ¼ cup
• Cardamom- 2-3 (grounded)
• Saffron- 8-10 strands

Method of preparation

• Add sugar, cardamom, saffron and water in a pan.
• Cook till the syrup is of one string consistency.
• Keep aside.

Method of preparation

• Mix half of the warm milk and khoya in a bowl.
• Mix till khoya is combined.
• Add half of the maida and mix to make a smooth paste.

Method of preparation

• Add the remaining maida and make a smooth paste.
• Add sugar, saunf, salt and baking powder. Mix well.
• Add the remaining milk and mix well.

Method of preparation

• Keep aside for 10 minutes.
• Heat ghee in a shallow pan.

Method of preparation

• Mix the batter and pour a small ladle full (approx 2 tbsp) in the hot ghee. (The ghee should not be too hot).
• Simmer the heat to low and fry the malpua on both the sides till golden brown.

Method of preparation

• Remove from ghee and dip in the sugar syrup for 2 minutes.
• Serve hot as such or with kesar rabdi.