whole wheat malpua

Malpua is a crispy deep-fried flat pancake recipe that is dipped in the sugar syrup and served with Indian meals as a part of the dessert. The recipe I am sharing today makes the best malpuas ever. The batter of these crispy sweet pancakes is made from whole wheat flour. So, technically This recipe version is 100% refined flour FREE.

Diwali is coming in next week and It is the biggest festival in India. There are a lot of things happening at my place. Major news is, We are moving to Canada🇨🇦  shortly so I have prerecorded few recipes before leaving the house. I will keep you updated as I have a plan to record few recipes at mommy land too 😉

Coming to the malpua story,

Malpua is one of my and mr.husband’s favourite “Indian Meetha” recipe. I can proudly say that my mom doesn’t know how to make malpua at home (hi hi hi 😉 ) and she is going to learn this recipe from me. Malpua is also known as Malpuda, Malpura or Puda.

As Malpua is one of our favourites, I often make them. The authentic recipe is usually made from refined flour or maida but since I choose to make it from whole wheat flour. Trust me guys, This whole wheat malpuas tastes great just like the authentic malpua.

Malpua History

Barley was the most prolific grain eaten by the arya of the Vedic period. One preparation was a sweet cake called apūpa, where barley flour was either fried in ghee or boiled in water, and then dipped in honey. Malpua preserves both the name and the essentials of this preparation. (as per the Wikipedia)

Malpua is also an important part of “chappan bhog” which is offered to Lord Krishna. Chappan bhog is a combination of 56 different recipes including pickles, sweets, mains, savoury and condiments. It is said that Malpua is Lord Krishan’s favourite recipe.[source – wikipedia]

Malpua Variations

The batter for malpua in some areas is prepared by crushing ripe bananas or (in Bangladesh) coconut, adding flour, and water or milk. The Bihari version of this dish has sugar added to the batter prior to frying.

Other variations of Malpua use pineapples or mangoes instead of bananas. Bengali, Maithili and Odia malpua is traditionally made only with thickened milk and a little flour (sometimes rice flour instead of wheat flour).

Malpua is a famous dish during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Muslim families across India, as well as Pakistan prepare malpuas for iftar (meal to break the fast).

reasons to love whole wheat malpua,

• 100% refined flour free – as these malpuas are made from Whole wheat flour.
• 5 ingredients required only – technically there are only 5 ingredients which are MUST.
• a must-try Indian sweet recipe – because If you are a pancake lover then you will SURELY love this deep-fried version of wheat pancakes.
• Crisp and tempting.
• perfect festive recipe
• Made with minimal ingredients – As I said, 5 ingredients only.
• Ingredients are easily available.

What ingredients to add to malpua?

Allow me to share a detailed Ingredient list before moving to the recipe. The hero ingredient of the recipe is Whole wheat flour. Rest includes water, semolina, sugar, cardamom and your favourite dry fruits.

Quick tips and tricks

Semolina is added to the batter because It will make the malpua even crisper. You can add a spoon of curd too. You can prepare malpua batter instantly. However, I recommended setting the better for 1 hour at least for the best result.

How to make whole wheat malpura?