Malpuas(Malpuras)

Malpuas are Indian version of pancake topped with reduced flavored milk known as rabdi… This is a mouth watering classic Indian dessert made for festive occasions.

Will serve 3

Ingredients:

• 2-1/2 cups of milk
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour (maida plain flour)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• Approx. 1/3 cup water use as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom crushed (ilachi)
• 2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee)
• 2 tablespoons sliced pistachios (pista) for garnishing

Method:

• Boil milk in heavy bottom pan over medium high heat till it reduces to about 1 cup, stir the milk occasionally and keep scrapping the sides. Add the cardamom and mix. This should take about 15 minutes after milk comes to boil. This is known as rabdi.
• In a bowl mix flour, 1/3 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of milk, and about 1/3 cup or as needed water to make a smooth batter of pouring consistency. Keep the batter for about four to five hours before making the malpua.
• Add the remaining sugar to remaining milk (rabdi) and mix, set aside. This will be used for garnishing.
• Heat the non stick skillet over medium heat and grease it generously. Let the skillet get moderately hot.
• Pour approx. 1-1/4 tablespoons batter to the skillet and gently spread to 2-1/2 inch circle, to form a pancake. After top of the batter start drying spread about ½ teaspoon of clarified butter. Wait another minute and flip the malpua.
• Malpua should be golden brown on both sides.
• Set the malpuas in serving plate and pour about 1 teaspoon of reduced milk over and garnish with pistachios.
• Malpuas are ready to serve.