Sweet Cottage Cheese and Mango Leather Pancakes (Chhanar Malpua)

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   In a food processor pulse the cottage cheese and milk together to make a creamy blend.

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   Add semolina and flour and pulse again.

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   Make sure there are no lumps.

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   Pour in a bowl.

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   Add fennel seeds, roughly chopped cashew nuts and raisins and the aamshotto/aam papad chopped in small cubes.

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   Mix and keep aside for 15 minutes.

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   Make the sugar syrup in the mean time.

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   Place sugar and water in a pan and keep on the flame.

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   Once sugar dissolves add the cardamom seeds, do not stir.

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    Let the syrup turn a golden, pour in the remaining water which you should warm a little in advance.

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    Let it simmer away for another 5 minutes, until sticky.

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    Now heat ghee (or oil or a mix of both) in a deep pan.

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    With a round ladle pour in one ladle of the batter at a time spreading it lightly to form a disc.

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    Deep fry until golden in the centre and dark brown on the sides.

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    Take out of the oil and put it in the syrup.

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    Do it in batches and let each batch soak in the syrup for at least 10 minutes.

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    Remove malpua on a plate and pour the remaining syrup on top.

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    Garnish with nuts and raisins and serve warm or cold.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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