Malpura

Sweet Dumplings in Fruit Yogurt

PREPARATION AND COOKING TIME: 40 mins
YIELD: approx 45

• Mix and set aside for 15 minutes:

o 1 cup white/powdered sugar;
o 2 cups ripe crushed berries or fruit;
• Add to 2 1/2 cups wet yogurt and set aside;
• Mix to a thick batter that clings to a spoon and let rest for 15 min:
o 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour;
o 1 cup powdered sugar;
o 1/2 tsp baking powder;
o 1/2 cup milk;
o 1/4 cup yogurt;
• Spoon into 3" of 325 ﾁ ghee until golden brown (3-4 min). Should be crisp on outside
and cooked but soft on inside;
• Drain and add to yogurt;
• Refrigerate for 30 mins before serving.

See also:

Malpura
Sweet dumplings in flavored yogurt
Malpuras should be a little crisp on the surface and cooked thoroughly, so that
they soak up the yogurt sauce and become juicy.
Devotees at our temple in Lima, Peru regularly make malpura for the guests,
including the local motorcycle policemen who often pull up in front of the temple
and ask, “Me guardaron mis tortas?” (Have you saved me my cakes?)
Preparation and cooking time: 20 min
Soaking time: at least 10 min ww
21/4 cups (225 g) white flour
1 cup (125 g) confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup (175 ml) milk
clean ghee for deep-frying
21/2 cups (600 ml) plain yogurt
3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
1 cup (200 g) strawberries or other berries, washed and mashed
Mix together the flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, and milk to make a
batter thick enough to cling to a wooden spoon without dripping off. In a karhai,
wok, or shallow saucepan, heat the ghee until it is hot, but not smoking. Scoop
up some batter with a tablespoon and push lumps of it into the hot ghee. Put in
as many balls as will fit without touching one another. Adjust the heat to ensure
thorough cooking, so that the interior of the malpuras will be cooked as well as
the exterior. Fry and turn the malpuras for 6 to 8 minutes until they are golden-
brown and crisp. Remove them with a slotted spoon. Put them in a colander to
drain.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the yogurt, granulated sugar, and crushed fruit.
Cover the malpuras with this sauce and let soak for at least 10 minutes before
offering. and offer to the Lord