Sambar served with carrots, spicy and mouth-watering Indian dish Carrot sambar Yoghurt kebab served in pita with yoghurt sauce and fresh parsley Yoghurt kebab Spicy Pho served in a bowl, spicy rice noodle soup with fresh coriander and lime slices Spicy pho Smoked BBQ wild boar leg served Smoked BBQ Wild Boar Leg Chocolate and orange cake served Chocolate & orange cake Omurice bowl served with miso soup, omelette and miso soup Omurice bowl with traditional miso soup Freshly baked peach strudel Peach Strudel Momo with curry sauce steamed and served Momos with curry sauce Apple pie ravioli served Apple Pie Ravioli Kibbeh Nayyeh raw meat appetiser Middle Eastern style served Kibbeh nayyeh Chestnut tangsuyuk, crispy chicken with roasted chestnuts and sesame seeds Chestnut tangsuyuk Falukorv stuffed with mustard and onion, served with fresh coriander Baked Falukorv with mustard and onion Risi e Bisi served Risi e bisi Pav Bhaji with classic vegetables, served with fresh coriander and toasted rolls Mumbai street style pav bhaji Boiled sweet potato with chilli, spicy vegetable dish with coriander Boiled Sweet Potato with Chilli and Coriander Kebab in pita served Kebab in pita Freshly baked ciabatta rolls Homemade Italian ciabatta rolls Sacher waffles served Sacher waffles Golden baked cornmeal squares with visible chunks of white feta cheese Cheesy Cornbread (Proja) with Feta Misozuke, with fresh vegetables, in a miso paste marinade Misozuke Sambar served with carrots, spicy and mouth-watering Indian dish Carrot sambar Yoghurt kebab served in pita with yoghurt sauce and fresh parsley Yoghurt kebab Spicy Pho served in a bowl, spicy rice noodle soup with fresh coriander and lime slices Spicy pho Smoked BBQ wild boar leg served Smoked BBQ Wild Boar Leg Chocolate and orange cake served Chocolate & orange cake Omurice bowl served with miso soup, omelette and miso soup Omurice bowl with traditional miso soup Freshly baked peach strudel Peach Strudel Momo with curry sauce steamed and served Momos with curry sauce Apple pie ravioli served Apple Pie Ravioli Kibbeh Nayyeh raw meat appetiser Middle Eastern style served Kibbeh nayyeh Chestnut tangsuyuk, crispy chicken with roasted chestnuts and sesame seeds Chestnut tangsuyuk Falukorv stuffed with mustard and onion, served with fresh coriander Baked Falukorv with mustard and onion Risi e Bisi served Risi e bisi Pav Bhaji with classic vegetables, served with fresh coriander and toasted rolls Mumbai street style pav bhaji Boiled sweet potato with chilli, spicy vegetable dish with coriander Boiled Sweet Potato with Chilli and Coriander Kebab in pita served Kebab in pita Freshly baked ciabatta rolls Homemade Italian ciabatta rolls Sacher waffles served Sacher waffles Golden baked cornmeal squares with visible chunks of white feta cheese Cheesy Cornbread (Proja) with Feta Misozuke, with fresh vegetables, in a miso paste marinade Misozuke
Banana Malpua, served with fresh banana slices
Crisp edged pancakes made with banana

Banana Malpua

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Malpua is one of India's oldest sweets, essentially a spiced, syrupy pancake. The banana version is particularly beloved because the fruit adds natural sweetness and juiciness to the batter, resulting in a treat that is crisp on the outside and soft, almost creamy inside. An indispensable festive staple, served hot and scented with rosewater.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 320 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Fork or potato masher (for banana)
  • Whisk
  • Frying pan for frying
  • Kitchen paper

Allergen Information

⚠️ Gluten
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Mash the bananas completely with a fork. It is important that no large lumps remain.

Tip: The riper (brown spotted) the banana, the sweeter and creamier it will be.
2 ✓

In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.

Tip: Mixing the dry ingredients ensures the baking powder is evenly distributed.
3 ✓

Add the milk and rosewater to the banana pulp, then fold in the flour mixture. Mix until smooth.

Tip: You should achieve a thick pancake batter consistency.
4 ✓

Pour in the soda water immediately before frying to loosen the batter.

Tip: The bubbles in the soda water aerate the batter, preventing the cake from becoming heavy or dense.
5 ✓

Heat an inch of oil in a frying pan. Ladle small discs into the hot oil. Do not touch until the bottom browns and the top begins to bubble.

Tip: If you flip too soon, it will tear.
6 ✓

Flip and fry the other side until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.

Tip: Best served fresh whilst the edges are crisp.

Recipe FAQ

The Malpua became too oily.
The oil temperature was too low, and the batter absorbed it. Fry on a medium heat!
The batter spreads too much when frying.
The batter is too thin. Add another spoonful of flour.

Ingredients

  • 150 g Plain flour
  • 2 whole Ripe bananas
  • 150 ml Milk
  • 75 g Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 50 ml Soda water (or water with baking powder)
  • 0.5 tsp Baking powder
  • 200 ml Oil or Ghee for frying
  • 1 tsp Rosewater