Malpua with Rabri and Syrup
Soft, pillowy Indian pancakes fried until golden and soaked in fragrant sugar syrup, then topped with thickened condensed milk rabri. A classic dessert that looks impressive but comes together in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup vegetable oil, divided
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup condensed milk
Instructions
- 1
Pour 0.75 cup milk into a medium bowl, then add 1 cup flour and stir with a wooden spoon until you have a smooth, thick batter with no lumps—like pancake batter but slightly thicker.
- 2
Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves completely, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Once the syrup is clear and slightly warm, remove it from heat and set it aside in a shallow bowl to cool while you fry the malpua.
- 4
Pour 0.75 cup oil into a 12-inch skillet and heat over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and a drop of batter sizzles immediately when dropped in, about 2 minutes.
- 5
Using a small rounded spoon or cookie scoop, carefully drop a tablespoon of batter into the hot oil—it will spread into a thin circle about 2 inches wide.
- 6
Fry 4–5 malpua at a time without crowding; after about 45 seconds, when the undersides turn deep golden like caramel, use tongs to flip each one gently.
- 7
Fry the second side for another 30 seconds until it matches the first side in color, then transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
- 8
Repeat steps 5–7 with the remaining batter, working in batches of 4–5 at a time, until all the batter is used.
- 9
Immediately after frying, dunk each warm malpua into the warm syrup for 2–3 seconds, coating both sides, then arrange on a serving plate.
- 10
Drizzle 2–3 tablespoons of condensed milk over the top of the malpua in a thin stream, creating a crisscross pattern.
- 11
Serve immediately while the malpua are still warm and the condensed milk is creamy.
Tools you’ll need
- measuring cups and spoons
- medium mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- small saucepan
- shallow bowl
- 12-inch skillet
- small rounded spoon or cookie scoop
- kitchen tongs
- slotted spoon
- serving plate
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