Pancakes in Syrup- Malpua

Malpua is a north indian dessert which is really comforting on a cold dark day. Malpua has a very rustic essence to it and is also served with a dollop of ice cream on the top. The pancakes are sweetened with sugar syrup or really condensed milk sweetmeat known as rabdi. However this recipe uses a milk syrup. I have also substituted all purpose flour with whole wheat flour. To my mind this adds to the earthiness and the rusticness of malpua. However, you could use all purpose flour for a finer , more delicate flavor.


Ingredients
for the malpua batter
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup of sugar
2 tspn of fennel seeds (saunf)
1/2 cup of coconut powder
4 cardomom pods crushed
1 cup milk
ghee to fry
For the syrup
2 cups of half and half
3/4 cup sugar
4 strands of saffron

Instructions
For the Pancakes- makes 8
1. Mix all the ingredients except the ghee to make a thick batter.
2. Add 2 tbspn ghee in a pan, and add 1/4 cup of the batter trying not to make it spread a lot.
3. Make a thick pancake. when golden on one side flip.
4. Make 8 pancakes.

Syrup
1. Boil the half abd half, sugar, and saffron till it is reduced to less than half.You can further heat it if you want your syrup to be thicker.

Pour the syrup over the malpuas and serve warm.