A traditional treat – sweet flour pancakes
Makes: 12 Malpuas

Ingredients:
For the Malpua batter
250 gm unbeaten double cream
4 ½ tsp refined flour
Ghee for frying

For the Kesaria syrup
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cup water
4 tsp mixed with ¼ tsp saffron

Garnish:
Finely chopped dry fruits Cardamom Powder

Preparation Method:

1.  For the malpua, mix the cream and flour into a batter of pouring consistency.
2.    For the kesaria syrup, boil together on low heat, the sugar and water till it thickens slightly. Stir constantly to avoid the sugar from crystallizing or sticking to the bottom of the pan
3.   Mean while, dissolve the saffron in warm milk till the milk takes on the color of the saffron. Add a little water to it and mix well. Keep aside.
4.  To prepare the malpua, drizzle ghee on a frying pan. With a ladle or small katori bowl, spread batter on the pan. Smaller pancakes look more attractive than bigger ones.
5.     Pan fry both sides until golden brown and then drain well on paper. Similarly fry pancakes till all the batter is used up
6.   Just before serving, warm the sugar syrup, soak each malpuas in it for 3-4 minutes and then serve, garnished with  chopped dry fruits and sprinkled with cardamom powder.

A hot winter dessert made with peas
Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

1 lt milk
1 ½ cup shelled peas, boiled in water for 5 minutes, drained, cooled, made to paste with a little water
2 cardamoms
2 tsp ghee
¼ tsp saffron dissolved in 4 tsp Warm milk (kesar)
250 gm grated khoya
1 cup sugar
2-3 drops green food color
8-10 cashew nuts
10-12 each of pistachio and almonds soaked in water, and then skin removed and shredded
1 tsp cardamom powder

Garnish:

Rose Petals
Silver varak
Dry fruits

Preparation Method:

1.    Heat 2 tsp ghee in a kadhai and then add cardamoms to it. Add the green pead and sauté. Keep aside.
2.    Heat the milk in a kadhai, bring to boil, add the sautéed green peas to it.
3.    Stir well and then add half of the grated khoya to it and mix well.
4.    Add the kesar and mix well. Stir occasionally so that the milk does not stick to the bottom. Simmer until it thickness.
5.    When the mixture thickens add sugar, the remaining khoya, green food color, dry fruits and cardamom powder.
6.    Check the sweetness and adjust. Stir well until the mixture is try.
7.    Spread it into the serving platter and decorate with dry fruits, rose petals, silver varak. Serve hot or cold.