Malpua

• ▢ 1 cup all purpose flour or 125 grams
• ▢1 teaspoon fennel seeds – kept whole or crushed
• ▢3 to 4 green cardamoms – crushed or ⅓ teaspoon cardamom powder
• ▢3 pinches baking soda or ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢½ cup water or 125 ml water or add as required
• ▢3 tablespoon khoya (mawa or dried evaporated milk solids) or about 50 grams khoya or 3 tablespoon whole milk powder
• ▢3 tablespoon curd (yogurt)
• ▢3 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) for frying

For Sugar Syrup

• ▢½ cup sugar
• ▢¼ cup water

For Rabdi

• ▢1.25 litres milk or 5 cups milk
• ▢2.5 to 3 tablespoon sugar or add as required
• ▢5 to 6 green cardamoms – crushed or ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
• ▢2 pinches of saffron strands
• ▢1 teaspoon rose water or kewra water
• ▢2 tablespoon almonds – blanched and sliced
• ▢2 tablespoon pistachios – blanched and sliced