Bihari Malpua

This malpua, a speciality of Bihar, is luscious and mouthwatering. Made with refined flour, semolina, milk, dried coconut, fennel seeds and sugar is easy to make. It is a great tea time snack or can be served as an after meal dessert.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 24 Jun 2024 in Recipes Bihari

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Main ingredients	Refined flour, Semolina, Sugar, Fennel seeds, Green cardamom powder, Full fat milk, Dried coconut, Ghee, Almonds, Pistachios
Cuisine	Bihari
Course	Mithai
Prep time	45-50 minutes
Cook time	30-35 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Sweet
Level of cooking	Easy
Others	Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup refined flour (maida)
2 tablespoons semolina
1½ tablespoons + ¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon coarsely crushed fennel seeds
¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
¼ cup full fat milk
2 tablespoons grated dried coconut
Ghee for shallow frying
Slivered almonds for garnish
Blanched and slivered pistachios for garnish

Method

Take refined flour in a bowl, add semolina, 1½ tablespoons sugar, fennel seeds, green cardamom powder and milk and mix well.
Add ¾ cup water and mix well. Add dried coconut and mix. Set aside for 30 minutes.
For syrup, heat a non-stick pan, add sugar and ½ cup water and mix well. Cook till the syrup reaches 1 string consistency. Set aside.
Heat sufficient ghee in wide shallow pan. Pour small ladles full of batter keeping some distance from each and shallow fry, on both sides, till evenly golden brown and crisp.
Drain and soak in warm sugar syrup for 15-20 minutes.
Drain and transfer onto a serving plate, sprinkle almonds, pistachios and serve.

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