Banana Malpua (Fried Indian Pancake for Diwali)
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Banana Malpua (Fried Indian Pancake for Diwali)

1. Milk - 1 cup
2. White sugar, divided - 2 cups
3. Water - 1 ½ cups
4. Green cardamom, crushed, or more to taste - 5 pods
5. Saffron strands, or more to taste - 7
6. Ripe bananas - 2
7. All-purpose flour - 1 cup
8. Semolina flour (suji) - ½ cup
9. Sweetened condensed milk - 7 tablespoons
10. Ground fennel seeds (saunf) - 2 teaspoons
11. Salt - 1 pinch
12. Baking soda (Optional) - 1 pinch
13. Sunflower oil - ¾ cup
14. Ghee (clarified butter) - 4 tablespoons
15. Slivered almonds, or more to taste - 8
16. Raisins, or more to taste - 8

How to cook deliciously - Banana Malpua (Fried Indian Pancake for Diwali)

1. Stage

Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble. Remove from heat and keep warm.

2. Stage

Bring 1 1/2 cups sugar and water to a boil in another saucepan. Add cardamom and saffron. Boil until syrup is thick and sticky, 4 to 7 minutes. Pour syrup into a bowl and place it over warm water to keep warm.

3. Stage

Blend warmed milk, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, bananas, flour, semolina, condensed milk, fennel, salt, and baking soda in a food processor until smooth, not be too thick or too runny. Cover and let rest, at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.

4. Stage

Heat oil and ghee in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Drop 1 large spoonful of batter into the center to make a 2-inch pancake. Cook until edges turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and fry until both sides are golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon and let cool. Repeat with remaining batter.

5. Stage

Dunk cooled pancakes into the syrup, one by one. Garnish with almonds and raisins.