AAM MALPUA Dessert recipe if you are entertaining at home

AAM MALPUA

Why try it? The fruity malpua can upstage your favourite apple rabdi any day. Malpua is a widely-loved festive delicacy that’s syrupy and crunchy at the same time. Besides mangoes, this recipe has semolina, which is a powerhouse of fibre. DIY tip: If you know how to make pancakes, this recipe should be a cakewalk for you. Just use a kadhai instead of a pan and a mesh ladle instead of a spatula.

RECIPE: (Serves 3-4)

INGREDIENTS
■ 3/4 cup pulp from 1 medium ripe mango (frozen, if fresh is not in season)
■ 3/4th cup flour
■ 1/4 cup semolina
■ Milk as required
■ 1 cup sugar
■ 1 tbsp fennel seeds
■ Vegetable oil

METHOD

■ Mix mango pulp, flour and semolina (instead of
fresh pulp, you can use tinned pulp)
■ Add milk gradually, let the batter rest for 30 minutes
■ Make syrup with 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water. Add
fennel seeds and stir. Let it boil for 5 minutes
■ Heat oil in a kadhai and pour a ladle full of batter in the
middle. Once one side firms, turn up and let the other side cook
■ Cook till both sides turn light brown
■ Take them out and put them in warm sugar syrup
■ Soak for 5 minutes and serveRecipe courtesy: Madhumita Pyne, chef and recipe developer