Pastries

Malpua

मालपुआ

India

Flour batter is fried into syrup-soaked pancakes, often enriched with milk, fennel, or cardamom.

🥐 PastriesDessertUncommonSeason · Feb 15 – Apr 15
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What it is

A closer look at Malpua.

Flour batter is fried into syrup-soaked pancakes, often enriched with milk, fennel, or cardamom.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

The edges are lacy and caramelised while the center is syrup-soft; seek it at North Indian sweet shops.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Traditional in

India

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