Bihari malpua
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Soft fried pancakes of flour, milk and mashed banana dipped in syrup, the sweet of Holi in Bihar.
Region: BiharOccasion: Holi; festivalsTime: 45 min + 1 hour restingServes: 4Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup wholewheat flour or maida
- ¼ cup semolina (suji)
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 4 green cardamoms, crushed
- 1 cup sugar and ½ cup water for syrup
- Ghee for frying
Method
- Mix flour, semolina, banana, milk, sugar, fennel and cardamom into a thick, smooth batter. Rest for 1 hour.
- Boil sugar and water to a light syrup and keep it warm.
- Heat ghee in a shallow pan. Pour a ladle of batter so it spreads into a small round.
- Fry on medium heat until crisp and brown at the edges, then turn and fry the other side.
- Dip into the warm syrup for a minute, lift out and serve.
History
Malpua is an old Indian sweet; in Bihar it is usually made with banana or mango pulp in the batter.
Significance
On Holi, Bihari homes cook malpua along with dahi bara and meat or vegetable dishes to share with neighbours.