Malpua ( Indian sweet & syrupy pancakes)

Ingredients:

For Malpuas:

1/2 cup Semolina

1/2 cup Plain flour

1/4 cup Self raising flour

1/2 cup milk

1 tin reduced cream

2 tsp Saunf ( Aniseed)

1/2 cup Grated coconut

( you can use dessicated coconut also)

1/4 cup sugar

Chopped nuts (optional)
Oil to fry

For Syrup:
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 pods of cardamon (crushed)

Method:

1. Make syrup with sugar,water and cardamon,by boiling till you get a single-thread consistency.
2. Reduce the Reduced cream to half  by cooking in microwave.It approx. takes 8-10 mins stirring after every 3 mins.Cool the cream .
3.Soak semolina in 1/2 cup of milk for 1/2 an hour. Then add both the type of flour,aniseed,coconut ,sugar and cooled reduced cream.Mix to a thick batter consistency.
4. Heat oil in a frypan and put a laddle full batter in the oil to form 8-10cm diameter circle Malpua. Shallow fry in medium heaton both sides till they are golden brown.
5.Once you have fried all the Malpuas,arrange them in a deep dish and pour the syrup on them to soakfor atleast 2 hours.
6.Garnish with coconut and chopped nuts.