A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Whisk the flour, semolina, milk, and water into a thick batter; rest 30 minutes.
Boil the sugar with the syrup water until sticky.
Ladle the batter into hot ghee and fry the pancakes until golden on both sides.
Drop the hot malpuas into the sugar syrup for a minute.
Serve warm, sprinkled with cardamom.