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Chhanar Malpua

Richness of chhana, earthy fennel and aroma of cardamom. Prepare a batter, fry them and dunk in sugar syrup. Decadent!!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword chhana, malpoa, malpua, paneerrecipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12 pieces

Ingredients

  • 125 g of homemade chhena ( from 650mL of milk)
  • ¼ cup of all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons of semolina
  • 1½ tablespoons of cornflour
  • ¼ teaspoon of fennel seeds
  • 8 strands of saffron
  • ½+¼ cup of milk
  • 5 cardamom pods

Instructions

  • Take the milk in a pot and bring it to a boil. Curdle the milk with 2 tablespoons of vinegar/lemon juice. Strain the chhena in a muslin cloth, hang the chhena to remove all the excess whey. (See Notes)
  • Take the chhenaa in a blender and blend it smooth such that there are no lumps in the chhenna (See Notes)
  • Transfer the blended chhena in a bowl, add all-purpose flour, semolina, cornflour and ½ cup of milk. Whisk the ingredients together to incorporate air and prepare a uniform batter.
  • In a microwavable bowl, take ¼ cup of milk and saffron strands. Microwave the milk for 30 seconds to 1 minute. This releases the aroma and color of the milk. Add this milk to the batter and mix well.
  • Add the fennel seeds to the mixture and give it a hearty mix.
  • Let the mixture stand for 15 minutes (See Notes)
  • In a pot, take the sugar. To the sugar add ½ a cup of water, add the lemon juice and cardamom pods and bring it to boil. Prepare a syrup of one string consistency
  • In a pan, heat oil. Now with a ladle pour the batter in the oil. Fry the malpua till they turn golden brown to brown in color.
  • Gently flip the malpuas to fry the other side of the malpuas.
  • Remove the malpuas from hot oil with a slotted spoon and gently drop them in the sugar syrup.
  • Toss the malpuas in sugar syrup and leave them in the syrup for 5-6 minutes.
  • Remove them from the syrup. Garnish with dried rose petals if using and serve.

Notes

  1. Do not worry about removing the whey completely. Since liquid(milk) will be added later on to prepare the batter, a bit of whey is ok.
  2. Wash the chhena properly if traces of lemon/vinegar remains in the chhena, on adding milk later, the milk will curdle.
  3. You can also use your hands to make the chhena smooth. Putting it in the blender will also incorporate air in the malpua and will make them fluffy. I love fluffy malpuas and therefore this is how I have prepared them. But if you do not like them fluffy use your hands to make them smooth.
  4. Letting the batter rest helps the semolina to absorb the milk.
  5. The batter should be a pourable consistency. If you see the batter spreading, while put in oil, add a tablespoon of all-purpose flour to the batter.