Easy Malpua Recipe
An easier, lighter and slightly healthier version of the original malpua, but no less crispy, gooey and indulgent dessert for Holi!
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 242kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Wholewheat flour
- 3 tbsp Milk powder
- 1 tsp Fennel / Saunf powder
- 1 tsp Cardamom / Elaichi powder
- 1/8 tsp Baking soda / fruit salt
- 1/3 cup Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Water You may need more
- 3-4 tbsp Ghee, for frying
Jaggery Syrup
- 1/2 cup Jaggery Powder
- 1 cup Water
Instructions
Malpua Batter
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the wholewheat flour, milk powder, baking soda, fennel, and cardamom powder.
- Whisk in the yogurt and water to make a thick lump-free batter. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat 3 tbsp ghee in a frying pan. Add a small ladle full of batter to the ghee and cook on moderate heat till its light golden brown on both sides.
- Remove from heat and dip it in the hot jaggery syrup for a couple of minutes. Serve warm with slivers of pistachio and almonds. For a touch of extra decadence, serve with rabri. Enjoy!
Jaggery Syrup
- Heat the jaggery powder and water in a small saucepan for 7-8 minutes, until the syrup just barely starts to thicken. Keep the syrup warm by placing the saucepan atop a pan of hot water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg