Malpua (for Holi)

By Ranjana Lal

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Ingredients:

• Plain Flour (Maida) 2 Cups
• Baking Powder ½ tsp.
• Milk 3/4 cup
• Few strands of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp milk
• Cardamom Powder 1/2 Tsp
• Ghee (Oil) for frying

Sugar Syrup:

• Sugar 1 Cup
• Water 1 Cup

Method:

Mix flour, baking powder, milk. Whisk to make the mixture smooth.
Add saffron & cardamom powder.
Add more milk if needed to make it of pouring consistency.
Cover & leave it for 2 hrs.
Add one table spoon of oil and mix. (This makes the pua crispier)
Heat ghee (oil) for deep frying.
Pour one ladleful batter in a round shape.
Fry both sides on medium heat.
Take out.
Immediately dip them in sugar syrup.

Sugar Syrup:

Make the syrup by boiling water & sugar till sugar has dissolved completely.
Take off the heat.

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