Delicious UK - (03)March 2020

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the menu.

TOFINISH...
Malpua(friedpancakes)
MAKES 16 20.HANDSONTIME 20 MIN,
PLUS 23 HOURS CHILLING

“Thisrecipe,courtesyofmy
mother,isa simpledessert
tomakeanda firmfamily
favouriteintheSingh
household.Itisa classicIndian
homecook’srecipethathas
a millionvariations– each
familybelievestheirsisthebest.
Malpuaareespeciallypopular
eaten as snacks during Holi.”

MAKE

AHEAD

Makethebatter(step1)up

toonedayahead,thencover

and chill until ready to use.

• 200gplainflour


• 160gsugar


• 300mlwholemilk


• tsp ground cardamom seeds
  
  
  • 1 tbspgoldenraisins
  
  
  • ripebanana,mashed(optional)
  
  
  • Vegetableoilfordeepfrying
  
  
  • Vanillaicecream to serve
    (optional)
  
  
  
  

USEFULTOHAVE...

• Digitalprobethermometer;
  kitchen paper

1 Whisktogethertheflour,sugar,

milk,cardamom,raisinsand

banana,if using,ina mixingbowl

tomakea smoothbatter,thenset

asideinthefridgefor2-3hours

toallowtheflavoursto develop

(seeMakeAhead).

2 Heat4cmvegetableoilina

large,heavy-basedsaucepan

untilthetemperaturereads160°C

ona digitalprobethermometer

(ora cubeofbreadturns golden

in40-50seconds).

3 Stirthebattertobring

it back together, then

pourhalfladlefulsofmixture

intotheoilinsmallbatches

of3 or4.Fryfor3-4minutes

untiltheedgesofthepancakes

arecrispbutthemiddlesare

stillsoft.Turnthepancakes

overhalfwaythroughoncethe

undersideisgoldenandcrisp.

4 Liftoutusinga slottedspoon

anddrainonkitchenpaper,

keepingthepancakeswarmwhile

youmaketherest.Servewith

icecream,if youwantto.

PERPANCAKE(FOR20)101kcals,

2.9gfat(0.5gsaturated),1.5g

protein,16.9gcarbs(9.3g sugars),

trace salt, 0.4g fibre