By Govind Kaushik
July 13, 2025
Malpua is one of the traditional North Indian sweets that feels festive and homely at the same time. Made with banana, milk, and a touch of cardamom, this simple recipe is perfect for when you want something sweet without too much fuss.
1 banana 1 cup milk 1 cup wheat flour 2 tbsp rava/suji, fine-grain 1 tsp fennel, crushed 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 2 tbsp cream ½ Oil 11/½ cup sugar 11/½ cup water 3 pods of cardamom Pinch of saffron
Blend the banana and milk in a blender to make a smooth puree. Transfer it to a large bowl.
Add wheat flour, suji, fennel, cardamom powder, and cream and mix well. Add milk to make it slightly runny.
Whisk to make a lump-free batter and rest it for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare sugar syrup by combining sugar, water, and cardamom in a saucepan and boiling it until the sugar melts.
Boil to make the sugar syrup sticky. Add a pinch of saffron and mix well.
Make malpua by ladling 2-3 tbsp of batter in hot oil and shallow frying it from both sides until golden.
Once fried, drain the oil and put it directly in the sugar syrup. Take it out on a serving plate after soaking and garnish with chopped nuts.