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    Wholewheat Malpua | Instant Indian Pancake

    Mar 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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    Malpua is a quintessential sweet for Holi. It is a sweet eggless pancake. Usually, it is made with plain flour but this a wholewheat malpua recipe. Holi is a time for gulal and loads of fun. Needless to say, you are hungry by the time you finish playing with colors and water.

    You do need something to re-energize in between. Thus, the need for dry snacks like pakoras, malpuye, mawa gujiya. Even vegans can enjoy this festival with different pakoras, samosa and vegan karanji or gujiya. Also we did not need colas. We had our much needed cooler, was a nut & saffron thandai.

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    • Ingredients for Indian pancake
    • How to make malpua?
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    • Related links
    • Malpua | Quick Indian Pancake recipe
    • FAQ
    • Food safety

    Holi Memories & mummy ke snacks

    No Holi in my house is celebrated without these eggless fried pancake or pua & desserts. I remember as kids, we would cycle to all the friends' homes & play Holi at every place. We would finally end up at Ukku club for the rain dance. It was so much fun. Vizag Steel township in Andhra Pradesh was heaven. My mom is known for her Malpuas in the whole family. She has a huge fan following for her yum desserts and snacks. This time she is here for Holi after very long time. Hence, it is time for me to rekindle my childhood memories.

    I think what makes this sweet tick, it is soft yet crispy hence kids and elders both love it equally. Whether you celebrate Holi or not, enjoy the yum fried pancakes!

    Equipment

    • whisk
    • wok/kadai
    • cookie cutter (optional, for perfect shape)

    Ingredients

    • atta/wholemeal flour
    • milk
    • cardamom powder
    • spice mix (black pepper, cardamom, fennel seeds, cinnamon)
    • powdered sugar
    • almonds & walnuts coarsely powdered

    For frying: Oil or ghee/clarified butter

    Refer to recipe card for details.

    Ingredients for Indian pancake

    malpua ingredients

    How to make malpua?

    1. Mix all ingredients to make a batter. Whisk until sugar dissolves and keep it aside for 5- 10 minutes.
    malpua step 1

    2. Heat enough oil or ghee in a wok/kadai so that you can immerse the malpua. Pour 2 tbsp. of batter in between a cookie cutter to make a perfect malpua. Repeat until the batter finishes.

    malpua step 2

    3. Fry them until golden brown.

    Malpua step 3

    Serve immediately once it is evenly brown from both the sides.

    Storage

    Store it in refrigerator for 1-2 days. Fry again while serving or microwave it.

    Serving suggestion: Serve them with some fresh rabri on top. 

    Related links

    • Top Holi Recipes
    • Easy banana pancakes (wholewheat+eggless)
    • Wholewheat Mawa gujiya - Fry / Air fry
    • Karanji/ air fryer vegan gujiya
    • Besan childa recipe | Besan chilla |Chickpea flour crepes
    • Homemade Holi colour
    • Homemade thandai
    • thandai powder recipe
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    Malpua | Quick Indian Pancake recipe

    Malpua is an Indian fried pancake that can made quickly and can be stored for a few days as well.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: malpua, malpuda, pua, rabdi malpua, rabri malpua
    Servings: 8
    Author: Gaurav

    Equipment

    • whisk
    • wok/kadai
    • cookie cutter (optional, for perfect shape)

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup atta/wholemeal flour
    • 1.5 cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon elaichi/cardamom powder
    • 1 teaspoon masala ¼ teaspoon each of black pepper,cardamom,fennel seeds,cinnamon
    • ⅓ cup powdered sugar ½ cup if you need it more sweet
    • 6-7 almonds & walnuts coarsely powdered

    For frying: Oil or ghee/clarified butter

      Instructions

      • Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Whisk well until sugar dissolves and you get runny batter. Keep it aside for 5-10 min.
      • Heat oil or ghee in a pan, for frying. You must take enough oil or ghee, so that malpua are immersed in oil/ghee completely when you are frying them.
      • Take 2 tbsp. of batter and pour it within a cookie cutter. Fry it until crisp golden brown on both the sides.
      • Repeat until batter finishes. Garnish with powdered nuts optionally.
      • Serve hot.

      Notes

      Note: You can also serve them with some fresh rabri on top. It tastes great for a rich breakfast.

      Travel tip: Braj ki Holi is beautiful and divine. One must visit Mathura Vrindavan Barsana for the ultimate Holi experience. Definitely a must, in a foodie traveller's bucket list. Another great place to have these syrupy malpuas is Ajmer and Pushkar in Rajasthan. Both the places have great food for vegetarians and equally great history. You will not be disappointed.

      FAQ

      Who invented malpua?

      It was invented in 16th century by king Gajapati Prataparudra Deva.

      Food safety

      • Always keep the kitchen ventilated while frying
      • Once frying is done, you may reuse the oil or ghee after straining the impurities (one usage only)

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