Recipe #2: Malpua

Mike and I were watching a show on the Food Network a couple weeks ago, I think it was called Restaurant Makeover. They were re-doing an indian restaurant and the one chef taught the indian chef how to make Malpua. It looked really simple and freaking delicious (honestly, I dreamt about it!), so I thought I would try it out.

I changed the recipe a little. Instead of doing the cardamom, I put in a little vanilla and sprinkle of sugar instead. Doing a little research online (thanks Google!), looks like you could use cinnamon, nutmeg or even ginger as substitutes as well! The recipe also says that you can do something like pomegrante seeds on top, instead of the lemon.

It's really pretty and light. Enjoy!!

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup whole milk
* 2 large eggs
* 1/2 cup flour
* 6 tbsp unsalted butter
* 1/4 tsp vanilla
* Icing sugar
* 1 fresh lemon

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine the milk, eggs, and flour and cardamom in a medium mixing bowl. It will look like pancake batter and should be a little lumpy – don't mix till smooth.

3. Melt the butter in the oven proof pan (in the oven) and when it’s bubbling hot pour in the milk/egg/flour batter.

4. Bake for about 20 minutes until it's set, puffed up and golden brown. Cover the top with a generous amount of icing sugar (using a sifter) and place back in the oven for 5 more minutes. Remove from the oven and give it another good dose of icing sugar and a generous squeeze of fresh lemon.

5. Place in the middle of a table and devour.