Malpua (South Asian Sweet Pancake)

Malpua (South Asian Sweet Pancake) — a recipe, 5 ingredients, about 45 min.

Serves 10 · 45 min

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 litre milk
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup semolina flour
  • Ghee
  • Water
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 litre milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Boil the milk until it reduces to half of its original volume.
  2. Roast the semolina until light brown.
  3. Mix the all-purpose flour and milk into the toasted semolina to make a batter. It should be smooth and lump-free.
  4. Heat the ghee in a skillet.
  5. Use a circular pouring motion to pour batter in the pan and make a small pancake.
  6. Keep turning over. Take care that it does not become crisp or harsh.
  7. Make a sugar syrup of good consistency. Dip the malpua in the syrup.
  8. Serve.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0